Disneyland and Measles

[alleinesein]

From my local news channel.

www.nbcsandiego.com/news/health/Measles-Cases-Disneyland-Disney-California-Adventure-Park-Orange-County-287830571.html

At least nine people confirmed to have highly infectious measles visited Disneyland parks in Southern California last month, health officials said Wednesday.


The California Department of Public Health confirmed seven cases of measles in the state, and two others in Utah. Three more California residents are also suspected to have measles, but those cases are not confirmed.



The nine confirmed to have measles said they visited Disneyland and/or Disney California Adventure Park in Orange County between Dec. 15 and Dec. 20, 2014.


The source of the infection is still under investigation, but health officials said it's likely that a person with measles was at one of the theme parks during that time period.



"We are working with the health department to provide any information and assistance we can," said Dr. Pamela Hymel, chief medical officer at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
 A Disneyland spokesperson said further questions will be directed to the Department of Public Health.



The confirmed cases in California live in Alameda, Orange, Pasadena, Riverside, and San Diego counties and range in age from 8 months to 21 years.
 Six of the seven California cases were not vaccinated for measles, including two who were too young to be vaccinated, officials said. One had been vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine.



Both Utah cases were not vaccinated, a Utah Department of Health spokeswoman said.


People can be infectious with measles for nine days. Measles typically begins with fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes and within a few days a red rash appears, usually first on the face and then spreads downward to the rest of the body. Measles is a highly infectious, airborne disease.



Measles has been eliminated in the United States since 2000, but outbreaks have occurred in Western Europe, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Philippines, health officials said. Disneyland and other theme parks are international attractions with visitors from all over the world, including areas where measles is an epidemic.

More information about measles can be found on the California Department of Public Health website.





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[meshaliuknits]

*Adds measles to the list of reasons not to visit Disneyland*

[Deleted]

Of course they did... *sigh*

[Deleted]

I'm so pissed about this. I was there then with my unvaccinated (because he's too young) 4 month old. Thankfully we are rash free 22 days later so probably safe but still!

[heyjude]

Thanks Jenny McCarthy.

[anodyne]

Jan 7, 2015 18:30:00 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

The confirmed cases in California live in Alameda, Orange, Pasadena, Riverside, and San Diego counties and range in age from 8 months to 21 years.
 Six of the seven California cases were not vaccinated for measles, including two who were too young to be vaccinated, officials said. One had been vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine.

Both Utah cases were not vaccinated, a Utah Department of Health spokeswoman said.

Measles has been eliminated in the United States since 2000, but outbreaks have occurred in Western Europe, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Philippines, health officials said. Disneyland and other theme parks are international attractions with visitors from all over the world, including areas where measles is an epidemic.

Why the last paragraph if they all live in the US?

[heyjude]

Jan 7, 2015 18:36:42 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Thanks Jenny McCarthy.

I mean Megan Heimer.

[alleinesein]

The local news comments are a mix of blaming this on the anti-vaxxers or the 'illegal brown people' working at Disneyland. I was up there the 12-14 so I missed this by one day but one of my friends from the site that shall not be named is a bit anti-vax/crunchy (she delayed all of her daughters shots) and is there every single week.

[alleinesein]

Jan 7, 2015 18:37:49 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:30:00 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

The confirmed cases in California live in Alameda, Orange, Pasadena, Riverside, and San Diego counties and range in age from 8 months to 21 years.
 Six of the seven California cases were not vaccinated for measles, including two who were too young to be vaccinated, officials said. One had been vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine.

Both Utah cases were not vaccinated, a Utah Department of Health spokeswoman said.

Measles has been eliminated in the United States since 2000, but outbreaks have occurred in Western Europe, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Philippines, health officials said. Disneyland and other theme parks are international attractions with visitors from all over the world, including areas where measles is an epidemic.

Why the last paragraph if they all live in the US?

I just cut and pasted the entire article from the local news website.  I did not write it!!

[ttt]

Jan 7, 2015 18:38:58 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:36:42 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Thanks Jenny McCarthy.

I mean Megan Heimer.

You mean the Megan Heimer who spreads misinformation and compromises public health? 

[open24hours]

Jan 7, 2015 18:37:49 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:30:00 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

The confirmed cases in California live in Alameda, Orange, Pasadena, Riverside, and San Diego counties and range in age from 8 months to 21 years.
 Six of the seven California cases were not vaccinated for measles, including two who were too young to be vaccinated, officials said. One had been vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine.

Both Utah cases were not vaccinated, a Utah Department of Health spokeswoman said.

Measles has been eliminated in the United States since 2000, but outbreaks have occurred in Western Europe, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Philippines, health officials said. Disneyland and other theme parks are international attractions with visitors from all over the world, including areas where measles is an epidemic.

Why the last paragraph if they all live in the US?

I heard a radio news report that said patient zero may have been a foreign visitor. Not sure if that is xenophobic speculation though.

[anodyne]

Jan 7, 2015 18:40:27 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:37:49 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Why the last paragraph if they all live in the US?

I just cut and pasted the entire article from the local news website.  I did not write it!!

Oh, I know.  But is it just me or does it sound like they are blaming these other countries when they don't have anything to do with it?  Everyone who has it lives in the US.  Why even put that in?  

[ttt]

Jan 7, 2015 18:44:43 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:40:27 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

I just cut and pasted the entire article from the local news website.  I did not write it!!

Oh, I know.  But is it just me or does it sound like they are blaming these other countries when they don't have anything to do with it?  Everyone who has it lives in the US.  Why even put that in?  

I think the point is that yes, measles was eliminated in the US but this is how easily it can be brought back, because all it takes is one person taking one trip to Europe or another country and then coming back to the US and going to a crowded amusement park. 

[alleinesein]

Jan 7, 2015 18:44:43 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:40:27 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

I just cut and pasted the entire article from the local news website.  I did not write it!!

Oh, I know.  But is it just me or does it sound like they are blaming these other countries when they don't have anything to do with it?  Everyone who has it lives in the US.  Why even put that in?  

No clue as to why they put it in the article but DLR is an international destination and its less than 2 hours away from the busiest border crossing in the world.  

[secretlyevil]

Jan 7, 2015 18:33:47 GMT -5 @queequeg said:

Of course they did... *sigh*

I liked this because it was my exact same thought as I was reading the intro paragraph.

[lg28]

Jan 7, 2015 18:47:32 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:44:43 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Oh, I know.  But is it just me or does it sound like they are blaming these other countries when they don't have anything to do with it?  Everyone who has it lives in the US.  Why even put that in?  

No clue as to why they put it in the article but DLR is an international destination and its less than 2 hours away from the busiest border crossing in the world.  

Isn't Atlanta the busiest? I thought I read that it recently surpassed LAX.

Not that it really matters. regardless, most cases of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases are arriving via international visitors, but picking up traction thanks to our sub-par vax rates.

[ttt]

Jan 7, 2015 19:15:53 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:47:32 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

No clue as to why they put it in the article but DLR is an international destination and its less than 2 hours away from the busiest border crossing in the world.  

Isn't Atlanta the busiest? I thought I read that it recently surpassed LAX.

Not that it really matters. regardless, most cases of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases are arriving via international visitors, but picking up traction thanks to our sub-par vax rates.

Atlanta is the busiest airport, but I think the San Diego/Tijuana border crossing there has the highest volume of people crossing international borders. 

[alleinesein]

Jan 7, 2015 19:15:53 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:47:32 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

No clue as to why they put it in the article but DLR is an international destination and its less than 2 hours away from the busiest border crossing in the world.  

Isn't Atlanta the busiest? I thought I read that it recently surpassed LAX.

Not that it really matters. regardless, most cases of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases are arriving via international visitors, but picking up traction thanks to our sub-par vax rates.

Atlanta is an airport  It does not border a foreign country.

The San Diego/Otay Mesa/San Ysidro and Tijuana border crossing is the busiest land border crossing in the world.  There are around 300K commuter that cross the border daily.  Its a freaking traffic nightmare down there

[josieposy]

Fucking hell.

[lg28]

Jan 7, 2015 20:19:47 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

Jan 7, 2015 19:15:53 GMT -5 lg28 said:

Isn't Atlanta the busiest? I thought I read that it recently surpassed LAX.

Not that it really matters. regardless, most cases of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases are arriving via international visitors, but picking up traction thanks to our sub-par vax rates.

Atlanta is an airport  It does not border a foreign country.

The San Diego/Otay Mesa/San Ysidro and Tijuana border crossing is the busiest land border crossing in the world.  There are around 300K commuter that cross the border daily.  Its a freaking traffic nightmare down there

Holy crap that's busy!
Reading comprehension fail on my part

[pamela]

Jan 7, 2015 18:44:43 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:40:27 GMT -5 alleinesein said:

I just cut and pasted the entire article from the local news website.  I did not write it!!

Oh, I know.  But is it just me or does it sound like they are blaming these other countries when they don't have anything to do with it?  Everyone who has it lives in the US.  Why even put that in?  

Everyone known.  
Put any visitors got it and went home, would the CDC know?

[miesl]

Jan 7, 2015 20:42:01 GMT -5 pamela said:

Jan 7, 2015 18:44:43 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Oh, I know.  But is it just me or does it sound like they are blaming these other countries when they don't have anything to do with it?  Everyone who has it lives in the US.  Why even put that in?  

Everyone known.  
Put any visitors got it and went home, would the CDC know?

Everyone infected by patient zero, who was contagious with the measles when they were at Disney, is from the US.  Patient zero must have picked it up somewhere else (I don't think there are any other active measles clusters in the US now, are there?), hence including the places that have not eliminated measles.