ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The measles outbreak that has ties to California's Disneyland theme parks has shot to nearly 80, with confirmed cases in seven states and Mexico.
The California Department of Public Health said of the 68 confirmed cases in the state, 48 are directly tied to the Disneyland parks and 20 have no known Disney link. There are another 11 cases in six other states -- Utah (3), Washington (2) and one each in Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska and Arizona -- and one in Mexico. It's being called the worst measles outbreak in the state in 15 years.