Measles Just Won’t Go Away: Hundreds of SF Train Riders Potentially Exposed

Health officials in California issued an alert saying a LinkedIn employee who had measles commuted to and from San Francisco last week on the BART, potentially exposing thousands of people to the virus.
Measles Just Won’t Go Away: Hundreds of SF Train Riders Potentially Exposed
A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) passenger boards a train on October 15, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Health officials in California issued an alert saying a LinkedIn employee who had measles commuted to and from San Francisco last week on the BART, potentially exposing thousands of people to the virus.

Some BART riders “may have been exposed to measles last week after a Contra Costa County resident with measles commuted from home to work in San Francisco while infectious,” the Feb. 11 statement reads.

Since the measles outbreak several weeks ago, which has sickened more than 100 people, there’s been worry that the virus could be spread to more people via public transit.

One question on the minds of many: Should adults get vaccinated?

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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