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BART Passengers Exposed to Measles After Infected LinkedIn Employee Takes Train to Work

A BART train is seen in this image taken from file video. (Credit CNN)

BART riders commuting to San Francisco may have been exposed to measles, public health officials are warning after a passenger tested positive for the infectious virus.

The infected rider worked in LinkedIn’s San Francisco office and traveled between there and Lafayette during the morning and evening commutes from Feb. 4 to 6, according to the Contra Costa County Public Health Department and a company official.

LinkedIn released a statement after it learned the traveler was a company employee.

“We are working very closely with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and following their recommended protocol for managing this situation,” a LinkedIn spokeswoman said.

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