Calif. Officials Issue Warning About Measles Exposure
On Thursday, public health officials in Contra Costa County said an unvaccinated UC-Berkeley student infected with measles could have exposed thousands of individuals to the disease by attending classes and commuting on the area's public transit system between Feb. 4 and Feb. 7. Officials said the student likely contracted the illness while traveling in Asia and urged anyone experiencing symptoms to immediately contact their health care provider.
- "Calif. Officials Warn of Possible Measles Exposure" (AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/13).
- "In California, Thousands Exposed to Measles" (Aleccia, NBC News, 2/13)
- "California Commuters, Students Warned: You Might Have Gotten the Measles," CNN (Botelho, CNN, 2/14)