Health authorities warned that a traveler going through the Philadelphia International Airport may have exposed others to the measles virus late last week. The potential measles exposure occurred on Friday, May 31, 2024, from 2:50 p.m.
to 6 p.m. local time in the Federal Inspection Area inside the airport’s Terminal A West, said the Philadelphia Health Department.
“Many countries, including travel destinations, are experiencing measles outbreaks, so the potential for travel-related measles cases and subsequent outbreaks in the United States has increased,” he continued, adding that people should “follow the CDC’s immunization schedule and get their children fully vaccinated” and for people traveling outside the United States to also get the shots if need be. Information about whether the individual was traveling to or from another country, if they are an employee, and more details were not provided. Federal Inspection Areas are places inside airports that include U.
S. Customs and Border Protection personnel who inspect individuals or luggage as they enter the United States from other countries. Three to five days after the first symptoms begin, the telltale measles rash starts to appear on the patient’s face near the hairline area before it spreads to the rest of the body, spreading downward.
At the time, of the cases reported across the United States in 2024, about 93 percent were connected “to international travel,” the CDC said in a statement. It noted th.
