Tag: measles outbreaks

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 06:56 UTC

  Measles outbreak in Church of Scientology cruise ship “Freewinds” forces the quarantine of 300 passengers

  

  The Church of Scientology’s cruise ship Freewinds with 300 passengers aboard has been quarantined in port by the Caribbean nation of St. Lucia for measles after a female crew member was diagnosed with the highly contagious, preventable disease.

• Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:03 UTC

  Two Los Angeles universities on quarantine following measles outbreaks

  

  
A United States nationwide measles outbreak has led health officials to quarantine dozens of people at two Los Angeles universities, officials said on Thursday. The quarantine affects the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) and comes as the United States battles the highest number of measles cases since the country declared the virus eliminated in 2000.