An Orange County infant infected with measles arrived at Los Angeles International Airport following overseas travel earlier this month.
The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health stated that a case of measles has been confirmed in a person who traveled to LAX while infectious last week and Orange County officials have
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the patient arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal on Feb. 19 aboard Korean Air flight KAL11/KE11.
In the U.S., most states now are below the 95% vaccination threshold for kindergartners — the level needed to protect communities against measles outbreaks.