An L.A. County child has measles; authorities urge vigilance

Submitted by Glutes Health on April 15, 2008 - 03:00.

Complications can be serious. The last case here was in 2006.

A preschool-age child in Los Angeles County has been hospitalized with measles, and public health officials Monday urged parents and physicians to be on alert for the highly contagious disease. It is the first case reported in the county since 2006.