Los Angeles County public health officials have confirmed a new measles case in a resident who recently traveled internationally and visited at least three Santa Clarita stores in recent weeks.
According to a press release from the Department of Public Health, officials advised that the person visited:
the Costco at 18659 Via Princessa from 10 a.m. to noon,
the Trader Joes at 19037 Golden Valley Road from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
and the Walmart at 25450, The Old Road, Stevenson Ranch, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Officials say that other people who came in contact with the person may have been exposed. They advise that symptoms could arise within seven and 21 days, and residents are advised to verify their vaccination status.
"Measles is a serious respiratory disease that spreads easily