PHILADELPHIA – Health officials are warning travelers who recently visited Philadelphia International Airport of a possible measle exposure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Department of Health said an individual with measles was at terminals A and B on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
They encouraged people who believe they were exposed to measles to check their vaccination status and to watch for symptoms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Health Commissioner Palak Ravel-Nelson said there is “no threat to the public associated with this case of measles.”<\/p>\n
What is measles? <\/p>\n
Health officials say measles is a “highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze or talk.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
People who are not vaccinated against measles can get the virus up to two hours after someone with measles left the same room or airspace, officials added.<\/p>\n
Early symptoms of measles include fever, runny nose, cough, puffy red eyes, and a rash.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While treatable, in some instances, health officials say measles can be a “very serious infection that leads to pneumonia, brain infection or death.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
Health officials encourage unvaccinated people who believe they were exposed to measles to take immediate action.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The MMR vaccine is safe and highly effective and is the best way to avoid serious complications of a vaccine-preventable disease,” health officials said.<\/p>\n
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