Key Messages
An increase in measles cases has been confirmed in California in recent weeks, with six cases being reported in the last week. Two of those cases were among Orange County residents.
Health care providers should consider measles in persons presenting with a fever, rash, and other symptoms consistent with measles.
Airborne precautions should be immediately instituted to prevent nosocomial measles exposures.
Suspected measles cases should be immediately reported to OCHCA Communicable Disease Control Division at 714-834-8180 (staffed 24 hours per day), even before laboratory confirmation.
Ensure all patients, especially those planning international travel, are up to date on MMR vaccine per CDPH recommendations.
This health advisory is issued to remind healthcare providers about the importance of immunization and prompt diagnostic suspicion of measles in limiting its spread in California. CDPH recommends that providers have a high degree of suspicion for measles in those presenting with a fever and rash. If suspecting measles, providers should isolate the patient, contact their local health department and test for measles. Timely immunization is especially important prior to international travel.
Advisory: Increase of Measles in California| CAHAN | CDPH
