Around 300 people may have been exposed to measles at a hospital in California after an infected child was seen by doctors there last week, public officials say.
In a statement released March 8, Sacramento County Public Health representatives (SCPH) announced that a child with measles, also known as rubeola, visited the UC Davis Medical Center Emergency Department between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time on March 5. Approximately 300 people who were in the emergency department at the time may have been exposed to the virus, which is highly contagious, a spokesperson for the medical center told Live Science in an email. Exposure to the virus is most dangerous to those who haven't been fully vaccinated against measles, as a full course of the shots is incredibly protective.
