A LA County resident had measles when he recently jumped into LAX.

Public health officials confirmed the first case of measles, a Los Angeles County resident this year. This is the second known case of infection that passed through Los Angeles International Airport in 2025.

The LA County Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that county residents travelled on a China Airlines flight while the infection was arriving at LAX at Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B).

Measles is a viral infection that spreads in the air and through droplets. It can lead to serious health complications, including death. If an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, it can spread the virus if it can contract by touching an infected surface. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

This disease is very contagious Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Just being in a room with an infected person can get measles even up to two hours after the person leaves the room.

This is the second most recent case of people infected with measles exposing others on LAX. last month, Infected infants I returned to Orange County and arrived at the airport by terminal B's Korean Airlines flight.

Health officials have listed the following locations the infected person visited after the flight:

Some people at risk of exposure to recent measles include:

• Travelers at Tom Bradley International Terminal on the evening of March 5th, between 7pm and 10:40pm
• People who visited the Cloud9 Nail Salon in North Hollywood from 11am to 5pm on March 7th are located at 5142 N. Lankershim Blvd.
• Customer of Superior Grocers, 10683 Valley Blvd. On March 10th, I visited El Monte from 8:15am to 10:30am.

California has it now Five reported cases of measles As of March 11th, measles outbreaks are spreading in the US

There are 222 cases nationwide, including Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington. According to the CDC.

All cases of measles diagnosed in California so far are from infected people who travelled internationally, the county health department said.

At least 17% of cases nationwide require hospitalization for the purposes of managing or isolating measles complications, and two people died from complications of the disease. Most cases are among non-vaccinated individuals.

Health officials say the best way to protect against measles is to use measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines. Two MMR vaccines are approximately 97% effective in preventing measles. One dose is approximately 93% effective. CDC recommends Take the first dose of MMR vaccine at 12-15 months, and the second dose at age 4-6 years.

What should I do if I'm exposed to measles?

If you were on a flight or terminal, please do the following at the nail salon or grocery store visited by an infected traveler:

• Check your vaccinations and medical records to determine if you are protected from measles. If you have not had measles in the past or have not yet got the measles vaccine, you are at risk of getting sick.
• If you are pregnant, your immune system is weakened or you are not immune to the disease, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible to notify you of any potential exposures. Parents or guardians of potentially exposed infants should contact their pediatrician.
• Monitor for symptoms, especially fever or unexpected rash 7-21 days after potential exposure.
• If you experience symptoms, stay home and avoid entering the medical facility before making the first call, allowing you to recognize your exposure or symptoms.

How long does it take for measles to develop symptoms?

Symptoms can occur 7-21 days after exposure.

Exposed individuals who have been without symptoms for more than 21 days are no longer at risk.

Symptoms of measles

For 7-14 days after exposure, symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, and rash.

A rash may develop on the face and neck 7-18 days after exposure. The rash can spread to your hands and feet over three days. Health officials say the rash should last five to six days before fading.

Infection can cause severe complications including blindness, encephalitis (an infection that causes brain swelling and potentially causing brain damage), severe diarrhea and related dehydration, ear infections, difficulty breathing due to the ear membrane, and in some cases difficulties of death. World Health Organization

Public health experts say complications are most common in children under the age of 5 and adults over the age of 30.