Highly contagious disease case detected in California linked to busy travel hubs

Measles Case Detected in California Tied to Exposure at San Francisco Airport

Google News TopA case of measles — considered among the world's most contagious diseases — was confirmed in California after the individual passed through San Francisco International Airport, a major travel hub. Health officials are tracing contacts and assessing exposure risk for others who may have been in the same areas during the infectious period. The case comes as measles outbreaks have been rising nationally following declines in routine childhood vaccination rates.

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