Quarantine Orders Issued At 2 Los Angeles Universities Amid Measles Outbreak

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Many of these young adults were infants in 1998 when scientist Andrew Wakefield published his since-debunked study, claiming vaccines were correlated with autism.

“In this situation, for those exposed to a confirmed case of measles who could not provide evidence of two doses of measles immunizations or lab verified immunity to measles, a Health Officer Order for quarantine is being issued,” the Los Angeles County Department of Public HealthStudents who may have been exposed to the disease and who cannot show verification of immunization must remain in their residences, notify health officials if they develop measles symptoms, and avoid contact with...

Public health officials declared a measles outbreak in Los Angeles County after confirming at least five cases of the disease, including one at UCLA.. Seventy-one students and 127 staff members were quarantined at Cal State Los Angeles.from quarantine after establishing proof of their immunity.

 

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