In a development that has rattled Southern California's public health community, measles has returned to the Happiest Place on Earth for the first time in more than a decade — and officials say the risk to thousands of park visitors could extend weeks into the future. Orange County health authorities have now confirmed two separate measles cases linked to international travelers who passed through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and spent hours inside the Disneyland Resort while contagious.
The first exposure incident, tied to a traveler arriving via Viva Aerobus Flight 518 on January 26, set off a chain of public alerts that stretched from Terminal B at LAX all the way to a Dunkin' Donuts on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills. A second, independent case confirmed shortly thereafter involved another international visitor who toured both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on January 28 — dining at Goofy's Kitchen between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and traversing both parks from 12:30 p.m. until closing.
