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Update: As of Saturday (April 27), nearly 700 people remain in quarantine, the Associated Press reports.
At the University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Los Angeles, more than 300 students and staff are under quarantine after potentially being exposed to measles. Those quarantined either have not been vaccinated or cannot verify immunity against measles and have been asked to stay home, avoid contact with others, and report any symptoms to health officials, the Associated Press reported yesterday (April 25).
Measles cases in the US have hit a record high, surpassing the numbers reported any year since the disease was eradicated in 2000. As of Wednesday (April 24), 695 cases had been confirmed, mostly in unvaccinated children.
The most cases appear in New York and Washington State. California has reported 38 cases.
The quarantine at the universities is tied to a small measles outbreak ...
