Los Angeles County health officials issued an exposure warning Saturday after a traveler with meals visited Universal Studios and several other locations in the county between March

30

and April 1.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a news release that it had received a report from the California Department of Public Health about a non-resident traveler who had visited nearly a dozen locations

those three days,

mainly in Universal City and at the Sheraton hotel on West Century Boulevard near LA International Airport.

According to health officials, the individual visited the following locations:

Saturday March 30:

Sheraton Gateway hotel gym 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (5:30 AM – 8:00 AM) Dennys 5535 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (time not yet determined) Universal Studios 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608 Buca di Beppo 1000 Universal Studios Blvd., Universal City 91608 (approx. 12:00 PM) Cletus’ Chicken Shack at Universal Studios 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608 (approx. 4:00 PM) Lard Lad Donuts and EC food truck at Universal Studios 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608 (time not yet determined) Jenis Splendid Ice Creams 445 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 (time not yet determined) Sheraton Gateway hotel 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045

Sunday March 31:

Sheraton Gateway hotel gym 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (5:30 AM – 8 AM) Jack in the Box 1127 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 90301 (approximately 11:00 AM) Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica 90401 Pier Gear 380 Santa Monica Pier #1, Santa Monica 90401 (time not yet determined) El Torito Mexican Restaurant 13715 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey 90292 (6:00 PM 8:00 PM) Sheraton Gateway hotel 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045

Monday April 1:

Sheraton Gateway hotel 6101 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 Dennys 5535 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 (time not yet determined)

Possible additional exposure locations are still being investigated.

Health officials encouraged anyone who was at any of the exposure sites on those days to confirm that they have been vaccinated against measles, a highly contagious disease that causes rashes and other serious symptoms that can be life-threatening for certain people. Those who have not been vaccinated and have not eaten before are at risk of developing symptoms between one and three weeks after exposure.

Measles is spread through the air and through direct contact, even before you know you have it, and can lead to serious illness, Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis said in a news release, adding that the disease is “very is contagious to those who are not immune. to it.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young children, pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals are at greater risk for complications from complications.

Hundreds of people have been exposed to measles in California hospital, officials say

Those exposed should contact their health care providers, and anyone who develops symptoms should “stay home and avoid school, work and large gatherings,” Los Angeles health officials said.

The CDC has recorded 121 cases of measles so far this year, a sharp increase from 2023 figures that have public health experts concerned. Eighty-two percent of cases in 2024 are among those who are unvaccinated or whose immunization status is unknown, and 56% of cases resulted in hospitalization.

California, which has one of the strictest school vaccine laws in the country, has recorded six cases in 2024. This month, up to 300 people were exposed at UC Davis Medical Center after a child with the virus was seen at the Sacramento hospital.