California counties have spent more than $400,000 trying to stop measles from spreading across the state this year, according to an analysis released Friday by state officials.
Measles, mumps and rubella vaccines sit in a cooler at the Rockland County Health Department in New York.
L.A. County reported costs of $81,000 for three people with measles who passed through Los Angeles International Airport in March. Since, there have been at least 10 more measles cases in the county, including some thatat UCLA and Cal State L.A. and probably led to large expenses for the health department that oversaw the orders.
They make a list of the places that person visited, such as the gym or the grocery store, and then try to figure out everyone else who may have been there at the same time. That often requires requesting receipts from stores or rosters from schools and employers.
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