From SFist:
[Updated] BART Riders Exposed To Potentially Fatal Disease By UC Berkeley Student
BART spokespeople sent a rather alarming message to media Thursday afternoon, saying that East Bay passengers might have been exposed to the measles.
According to BART spokesman Jim Allison, "a person infected with the contagious disease traveled on BART in the East Bay last week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says measles has been virtually wiped out in the United States thanks to vaccinations but the disease still poses a risk to those who have not been vaccinated."
A KQED compilation of California Department of Health data suggests that Bay Area parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children against diseases like the measles in greater and greater numbers, making this a real concern for many BART riders.
Allison says that "the person infected with measles traveled between El Cerrito del Norte and Downtown Berkeley stations on Tuesday, February 4 through Friday, February 7 between 8 to 10 am and in the afternoon/evening commute hours."...MORE
