The Associated Press has obtained documents suggesting that Disneyland asked California health officials to tell the public the park was safe amid measles concerns.
Disneyland staff allegedly emailed the California Department of Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency, asking them to tell the public that the park was not responsible for the measles outbreak, and it was safe for vaccinated people to visit Disneyland.
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