A baseball coach at Santa Monica High School is the latest victim of a growing measles outbreak that started in Southern California.
Parents were notified Friday night that a freshman baseball coach came down with the measles, as the Southern California outbreak continued to spread to other states and Mexico.
Officials confirm 80 cases of measles in seven states and Mexico. Of the 70 cases in California, 48 were linked to Disneyland or Disneyland California Adventure.
Santa Monica High School and Los Angeles County health officials investigated the exposure, the Los Angeles Time reported. Officials said every student on the baseball team had a measles immunization.
Students have not been told to stay home.
Gail Pinsker, spokeswoman for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, recommends parents immunize children - to prevent such outbreaks.
"Immunizations can greatly reduce the spread of deadly diseases, not only for the student receiving the immunization, but also for other family members, classmates and the community," Pinsker said.
The Santa Monica case comes as the measles outbreak continues to expand, with officials now confirming 80 cases of the illness in seven states and Mexico.
Symptoms of measles include high fever, cough, runny nose, rash and red eyes. The fever can be as high as 105 degrees.
If you suspect you have the measles, health officials say you should call your health provider before walking into a clinic to keep from infecting others.
