The midnight screening of the Avengers exposed to the worst villain of all: measles

The United States is currently at the heart of the worst measles outbreak since 1994, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the number of cases continues to increase Across the country.

According to a Los Angeles Times report, local authorities warn those who attended the Avengers: Endgame screening at midnight at the AMC Theater in Fullerton, California, on April 25, may have been exposed to the disease. A woman in her twenties who attended the screening is the first confirmed case reported in Orange County.

The film had the most successful opening weekend of the box office historyso you can be sure that it has been seen by a lot of people. The Orange County Health Agency suggests that anyone present on the theater at the time is at risk of infection and should check their vaccination history and monitor themselves for any fever or unexplained rashes for up to three weeks.

It is known that the measles virus spreads in the air and can persist in the environment even after the departure of an infected person.

The CDC notes that three counties in California have had measles outbreaks since the beginning of 2019 and that 22 US states have reported cases as a whole. At the time of writing, 704 cases of measles had been reported in 2019. At the current rate, the number of reported cases in the United States is expected to reach its highest level since 1992, when the number of cases reached 2 million. 200.

The agency also notes that the majority of measles cases in the United States are reported after a trip abroad. However, epidemics also occur in communities in the United States where "pockets of unimmunized people" are found.

"Measles is a highly contagious and potentially serious disease that causes fever, rashes, coughing and red, watery eyes," said Nichole Quick, Acting County Health Officer for Health. Orange County, in a press release. "The MMR vaccine is a simple, inexpensive and highly effective measure to prevent the spread of this serious virus."

The Orange County Health Agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.