"Measles Exposure Risk at California Hospital for 300 People"

About 300 people at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, are being contacted after a child with measles was treated there, potentially exposing them to the highly contagious virus. The child had returned from international travel and was evaluated at the hospital's emergency department. Measles, a highly contagious disease, can lead to complications and turn deadly. Public health experts are concerned about the increasing number of measles cases this year, attributing it to falling vaccination rates and increased travel. Experts recommend children get the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in two doses to prevent infection.