Measles quarantine orders soar to more than 900 at LA universities
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County health officials told more than 900 college students and staff members who may have been exposed to measles to stay home this week, in one of the largest quarantine orders in state history.
The declaration has raised questions about how exactly the orders will be implemented at the University of California, Los Angeles and California State, Los Angeles, where students have been diagnosed with the disease, and how effective the mandate will be. But there is one thing public health experts agree on: They don't envy L.A.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world and a single case can lead to hundreds more. Banishing people to their homes becomes a necessary last resort in a measles outbreak, experts say, especially on college campuses where cases can rapidly spread.
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