Possible Measles Exposure at 'Avengers: Endgame' Showing
by EG
Some moviegoers may have gotten more than they bargained for at a California showing of Avengers: Endgame last week. Health officials say that a person at the showing may have been contagious with disease when they attended a midnight showing of the blockbuster. Read on for details.
An audience attending a midnight showing of Avengers: Endgame last week may have been exposed to measles, health officials said Wednesday.
The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) confirmed its first case of measles in 2019, which is a 20-something resident of Placentia, who reported recent international travel to one of the countries experiencing a widespread measles outbreak.
The Placentia resident attended a midnight showing of Endgame on April 25 at the AMC Movie Theater located at 1001 S. Lemon St. in Fullerton. Guests at the theater from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. may have been exposed to the virus, the HCA warned.
The individual was considered infectious between April 23 to May 1 and is currently under voluntary isolation at their home.
“Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that causes fever, rash, cough and red, watery eyes,” said Orange County interim health officer Dr. Nichole Quick in a statement. “The MMR vaccine is a simple, inexpensive and very effective measure to prevent the spread of this serious virus.”
Other potential exposure locations are 5 Hutton Centre Dr., Santa Ana, on April 23 – 25 from 7:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. and St. Jude Emergency Department, 101 E. Valencia Mesa Dr. in Fullerton, on April 27 from 7 — 9 a.m., according to HCA officials.
Health officials have been working with the facilities, trying to contact people who may have been exposed and who are now at increased risk of severe outcomes, such as infants, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems.
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