Teen girl was sick with measles at Disneyland

Visitors to theme park and other sites she visited may have been exposed, officials say.

A teenager from New Zealand visited Los Angeles and Orange counties this month and made a trip to Disneyland while she was sick with measles, potentially infecting others, health officials warned Friday.

Orange County officials say visitors may have been exposed to measles while at Disneyland or California Adventure on Aug. 12, or at the Desert Palms Hotel in Anaheim from Aug. 11 to 15. L.A. County officials listed other tourist destinations the girl visited.

Measles spreads through coughing and sneezing but can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the room.

“Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that causes fever, rash, cough and red, watery eyes,” Orange County health officer Dr. Nichole Quick said in a statement. “It spreads very easily by air and by direct contact with an infected person.”

Quick advised anyone who was at the Orange County locations to monitor for fever or rash. Signs of infection will appear within 21 days of exposure.

The news comes as the country grapples with its worst measles outbreak in decades.

As of Aug. 15, 1,203 people have been diagnosed with measles this year, compared with 372 in all of 2018.

Disneyland is not the first crowded place measles has popped up this year.

Officials have warned of exposure to the disease on the UCLA campus and at a midnight premiere of “Avengers: Endgame” in Fullerton.

There have been 65 recorded cases of measles in California this year. Officials urge anyone who has not been vaccinated to get immunized.

Los Angeles health officials provided additional locations where people may have been exposed to measles:

Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 8: Aug. 11 from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Universal Studios: Aug. 14

TCL Chinese Theatre: Aug. 15 Madame Tussauds: Aug. 15

The Original Farmers Market: Aug. 15

Santa Monica Pier and Beach: Aug. 15

LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal: Aug. 15 from 6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Jay L. Clendenin Los Angeles Times DISNEYLAND, above, California Adventure and a hotel are among the tourist sites visited this month by a New Zealand girl with measles, health officials say.