Los Angeles County has logged its seventh measles case of the year, and this one passed straight through one of the region’s busiest travel hubs. Health officials say a traveler was infectious while moving through Los Angeles County last week, including a stop at Hollywood Burbank Airport and a nearby rental-car counter.
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the traveler arrived at Hollywood Burbank Airport on June 17 after flying in from Phoenix, then visited multiple public locations in Burbank. Investigators identified possible exposure spots at Gate A4 and at a Thrifty rental-car counter. Anyone who was in those areas and stays symptom-free for 21 days, through July 2, is no longer considered at risk, officials said.
CBS Los Angeles reports that the airport exposure window at Hollywood Burbank Airport was June 17 from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Public Health also identified two exposure windows at Thrifty Rental Car Service, 2627 N. Hollywood Way in Burbank: June 17 from 9:20 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. and June 18 from 10:25 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. The county says it is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to notify passengers who sat near the traveler on Southwest Airlines Flight 4245.
National Surge And Vaccine Protection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 2,104 confirmed measles cases in the United States as of June 18, 2026, with most infections this year occurring in people who were unvaccinated or unsure of their vaccination status. The CDC notes that two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97% effective at preventing measles, while one dose is about 93% effective, and that roughly 6% of this year’s cases have required hospitalization.
What Public Health Advises
Los Angeles County Public Health is urging anyone who may have crossed paths with the traveler at the listed times to check their vaccination records and call a health care provider before seeking in-person care. Detailed guidance and clinic listings are posted on the county’s measles information page at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
The county notes that, in some situations, an MMR dose given within 72 hours of exposure or immune globulin given within six days can prevent or lessen illness. Residents who need help finding low-cost or free vaccines are directed to local clinics and the 2-1-1 line.
Local Context
This is not L.A. County’s first travel-linked measles scare of the year. In May, health investigators traced earlier cases to exposures at LAX, a reminder that airports and rental counters are efficient vehicles for more than just luggage. For a look at how those investigations unfolded, see prior coverage in Fifth Measles Scare Hits LAX.
County officials say that people who are vaccinated or who previously had measles are likely protected. Anyone who is unsure about their vaccination status or thinks they may have been exposed should contact a health care provider or call 2-1-1 for clinic referrals and vaccine information, in line with county guidance.
People who develop symptoms such as a high fever followed by cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, and a spreading rash should call ahead before going to a clinic, urgent care, or emergency room, and follow public-health instructions to avoid exposing others.
