Measles case in Santa Clara County as thousands gather for World Cup

As thousands of World Cup soccer fans descend upon Santa Clara County and Levi’s Stadium, the county’s public health officials announced Saturday that a resident infected with measles traveled to San Francisco International Airport and two San Jose markets this week while contagious.

The adult is believed to have been exposed to measles during international travel, Santa Clara County public health officials said. The agency declined to provide any more information about the person due to medical privacy concerns.

The individual traveled through SFO between 8:30 and 11 a.m. Monday. The person moved through the International Terminal, including passport control, customs and the international baggage claim carousels, officials said. That same day, the individual visited Trader Joe’s on Coleman Avenue in San Jose between 8 and 10 p.m. During that same window, the person also visited the International Halal Market on East Santa Clara Street in the city.

“Exposures like this one remind us of the importance of vaccination,” said Dr. Sarah Rudman, Santa Clara County’s health officer and public health director. “Fortunately, the Bay Area region has strong community immunity, because of our very high rates of vaccination or from childhood exposure decades ago.”


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