Travelers at Logan Airport may have been exposed to measles

“There are no other known exposure points in Boston at this time,” the Boston Public Health Commission said in a statement Wednesday.

The man, whose name is not being released, landed at Terminal C shortly after midnight on April 14, health officials said. He then got into a privately owned car and drove home to Rhode Island, officials said.

“This individual is recovering at home,” said Joseph Wendelken, a spokesman for the Rhode Island Department of Health.

Health officials did not say where the man had traveled abroad or whether he drove home alone or with companions.

Travelers who spent time in Terminal C between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on April 14, were exposed to measles, which is highly contagious and spreads when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, Boston officials said.

“Unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed should contact their healthcare provider immediately,” health officials said, adding that unvaccinated, exposed individuals should also quarantine at home and avoid school, work, public transit, and stores while they monitor their symptoms.

Measles begins with flu-like symptoms, including cough, high fever, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, followed by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the face to the rest of the body, health officials said.

“Measles infection can occur 7-21 days after direct or indirect contact with another person with measles,” they said.

It can also spread if people touch surfaces or items with the virus on them within two hours after the infected person was in the area, officials said.

The man with measles also visited a bakery in western Providence last Wednesday afternoon and may have exposed fellow patrons, the state’s health department said.

Customers and staff at Panadería El Quetzal on April 15 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. may have been exposed, the department said.

The man sought treatment at an urgent care clinic that day, Rhode Island officials said.

Andrew Lemos, a communications director for the Boston Public Health Commission, said no one in Massachusetts was exposed after the man left Logan Airport last week.

“Our statewide case count hasn’t changed because this person was just passing through,” Lemos said.

There have been two confirmed cases of measles among Massachusetts residents this year, officials said.

Bisola Ojikutu, Boston’s public health commissioner, said doctors and other health care providers are urging people to get the measles vaccine as cases “continue to surge” nationwide.

“This case of measles underscores the continued importance of obtaining the MMR vaccine,” Ojikutu said.

As of last week, there were 1,748 confirmed measles cases reported in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The measles vaccine is 97 percent effective “in preventing measles and protecting against severe disease,” according to Boston’s public health commission.

Rhode Island has not confirmed a case of measles since January 2025, the state’s health department said.

Claire Thornton can be reached at claire.thornton@globe.com. Follow Claire on X @claire_thornto.