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Measles Exposure Alert for Universal Studios Hollywood

Local health agencies opened contact tracing, set Aug. 16 as the final day to monitor for symptoms, urged people to confirm MMR protection.

Overview

  • A person infectious with measles spent about 11 hours at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 26, possibly exposing anyone in the park between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.
  • Ventura County confirmed the case is linked to international travel and said the same individual visited other local sites between July 26 and Aug. 2 that are under investigation.
  • Los Angeles County issued a public exposure warning on Thursday, Aug. 6 and told potentially exposed visitors to watch for measles signs for 7–21 days with Aug. 16 as the last monitoring date.
  • Health officials are conducting contact tracing and advise pregnant people, infants under 12 months, immunocompromised people, and those unvaccinated to contact a health provider right away after possible exposure.
  • The notice arrives as the U.S. records more than 2,300 measles cases in 2026, and officials stress that two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97% effective at preventing infection.