The California Measles Outbreak and the Least-Happy Debate on Earth
Public health officials urge vaccines in the wake of illnesses among theme park visitors, but it may not make a difference.
Guests ride the Tea Cups at Walt Disney Co.'s Disneyland Park, part of the Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. The Walt Disney Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on Nov. 7.
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The infection tally in a measles outbreak linked to Disney park visitors hit 32 on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times, including 28 infections in California and four in three other states.
In a lot of ways, this resembles the Ebola scare that took over cable news before the midterm elections: The outbreak involved a public place; a patient reportedly flew commercially before getting diagnosed; and health officials are monitoring more people for possible exposure.