Amid Measles Outbreak, Riverside County High School Students Told To Stay Home Or Get Vaccinated

PALM DESERT (AP) — Officials say 66 students at a Riverside County high school have been told to stay home through the end of next week because they may have been exposed to measles and are not vaccinated.

Mary Perry, spokeswoman for the Desert Sands Unified School District, says the students were released from class at Palm Desert High School Wednesday. They won't be allowed to return until Feb. 9 or until they are medically cleared by providing proof of immunity.

A girl was sent home Monday with a suspected case of measles, but allowed to return Tuesday. The suspicion prompted district officials to check the rest of the students' vaccination status.

A recent measles outbreak that was traced to Southern California Disney parks has brought 70 confirmed cases and spread to five states.

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