LA County Confirms 5th Measles Case After Traveler Arrived at LAX on May 14
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Updated · LAist · May 17
LA County Confirms 5th Measles Case After Traveler Arrived at LAX on May 14
8 articles · Updated · LAist · May 17
A Los Angeles County resident who arrived at LAX from Guatemala City on Alaska Airlines Flight 1354 on May 14 has become the county’s fifth confirmed measles case of 2026.
Health officials said anyone in Tom Bradley International Terminal between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. that morning may have been exposed, and local health departments will notify nearby passengers.
Investigators are still tracing other places the traveler visited in Los Angeles County, while urging potentially exposed people to check vaccination status and watch for symptoms for one to three weeks.
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