MENDOCINO CO., 5/14/19 — The number of measles cases in the United States continues to grow, with a significant increase in cases from 2018 to 2019, and California is in the top ten states for measles cases. As of last week, 38 cases of measles had been reported in the state in 2019, with the number of cases growing weekly. Out of those cases, 14 were of international travelers, and another 22 were transmitted from a traveler to California residents, a method of transmission which is also happening in across the country as a number of international countries are in the midst of serious measles outbreaks. In response, the California Department of Public Health is urging any residents considering international travel to make sure they are fully vaccinated against measles.
Publish health officials in California have been urging residents to get vaccinated for a number of re-emerging diseases such as measles and whooping cough and Mendocino County’s Superintendent of Schools has also shared an opinion. The concern around travelers is in part because measles symptoms are not always immediately apparent, and sometimes will not appear until after someone is contagious. CA DPH encourages travellers to contact their physician if they return from an international trip with a fever, headache, or the following symptoms:
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