Universal Studios Hollywood Visitors Warned After Measles Exposure

Los Angeles County health officials person issued a public wellness alert after an individual pinch an infectious lawsuit of measles visited Universal Studios Hollywood past month, perchance exposing galore park-goers to nan highly contagious virus.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed that anyone coming astatine nan taxable parkland connected Sunday, July 26, betwixt 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., whitethorn person been exposed.

Officials are presently investigating different imaginable vulnerability sites. Individuals who visited during this timeframe are advised to show themselves for symptoms until August 16.

While those who person antecedently contracted bales aliases received nan recommended measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine are mostly protected, wellness officials still urge vigilance for symptoms. Unvaccinated individuals aliases those pinch an chartless vaccination position look a importantly higher consequence of infection.

"As bales cases increase, it is important that residents return steps to make judge they are afloat protected," Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said successful a statement. "The MMR vaccine is nan safest and astir reliable measurement to forestall bales and protect yourself, your family and your community."

Health officials urged residents to reappraisal their vaccination records, peculiarly earlier traveling, and to interaction a wellness attraction supplier if they are pregnant, immunocompromised, person an babe younger than 12 months who whitethorn person been exposed aliases are different astatine higher risk.

Anyone who develops symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose, reddish eyes aliases a rash should enactment home, debar school, activity and nationalist gatherings, and interaction a wellness attraction supplier earlier visiting a aesculapian facility, officials said.

Measles spreads done nan aerial erstwhile an infected personification breathes, talks, coughs aliases sneezes, and nan microorganism tin stay successful nan aerial aliases connected surfaces for respective hours aft nan infected personification has near an area. According to nan department, 2 doses of nan MMR vaccine are astir 97 percent effective astatine preventing nan disease.

As of July 31, 2,371 bales cases person been reported nationwide this year, according to region wellness officials. Most of nan cases are linked to outbreaks that began successful 2025 and 2026. Los Angeles County past reported a bales lawsuit connected July 21.