US EditionHealth officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX, Disneyland
An international traveler exposed hundreds at busy Southern California venues amid rising measles cases, with 588 confirmed nationwide this year, health officials said.
- Public health officials warned Thursday that an infected traveler passed through Tom Bradley International Terminal on Jan. 26, officials said.
- The same international traveler visited Disneyland on Jan. 28 while infectious, including Goofy's Kitchen, but it was not immediately clear whether exposures are linked, officials said.
- People in Terminal B between 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 26 and 1 a.m. on Jan. 27 and at Woodland Hills Dunkin' Donuts on Jan. 28 between 3 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. may have been exposed.
- Healthcare facilities and Disneyland are notifying potentially exposed patients, staff and passengers, and health officials urged people to confirm vaccination and watch for symptoms that may appear between seven and 21 days.
- In the broader context, CDC data as of Jan. 28, 2026, show 588 measles cases this year and 2,267 in 2025; Orange County reported recent local cases, including a toddler and a traveler, health officials said.
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World’s Most Contagious Infectious Disease Outbreak at Disney, Officials Notify All of Contamination
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Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX, Disneyland
Public health officials warned Saturday of possible measles exposure at Los Angeles International Airport, the Disneyland Resort and other locations in Southern California. An international traveler who was infected with measles passed through LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal on Jan. 26 after arriving on Viva Aerobus Flight 518, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement. People who were in Terminal B between …
Possible Measles Exposure Hits Disneyland and Los Angeles International Airport
According to The Orange County Register, both Disneyland and the Los Angeles International Airport along with other Southern California locations may have been exposed to someone with measles. Measles Exposure Hits Disneyland and LAX Per the article, a passenger on Viva Aerobus Flight 518 traveled through LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal on January 26. Those traveling through Terminal B on January 26 around 10:45 p.m. through January 27 …
Disney Under Health Watch After Officials Flag Contagious Disease Exposure : Disney Fanatic
A second measles case has been confirmed in Orange County this week, with health officials warning that visitors to Disneyland Resort on January 28, 2026 may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. The infected individual, an international traveler who arrived through Los Angeles International Airport, spent several hours at both theme parks and a popular character dining restaurant before their diagnosis, creating multiple potential e…
Officials Investigate Highly Contagious Disease Exposure at Disney, Guests Notified
Oh no. This is not the Disney news anyone wanted to wake up to this weekend. Orange County health officials just confirmed a SECOND measles case in less than a week, and this time the infected person spent HOURS at Disneyland Resort on January 28. We’re talking Goofy’s Kitchen during peak breakfast/lunch hours, then both Disneyland Park AND California Adventure until closing. If you were there that day, health authorities are saying you might ha…
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