Somerville family in quarantine after exposure to measles on Boston-bound flight

A Somerville family is in quarantine after they were exposed to measles while on a flight to Logan Airport last week. The Engel family was returning to Boston from Fort Lauderdale and was on the same flight as a passenger who tested positive for the disease.Daniel Engel, his wife and two children have been quarantining at their Somerville home after they learned of their exposure from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.”By putting that risk on those who are not yet vaccinated, you are being selfish. You are risking my child’s life, and I don’t appreciate that,” Engel said.Engel and his wife received vaccinations as children.Their two children have not yet been inoculated, as they are too young.Dr. Shira Doron is the chief infection control officer at Tufts Medicine. She said measles is on the rise across the country. “We are not in the good place as we were just a few years ago. We are seeing an increase in measles exposures, which is affecting people’s day-to-day lives,” Doron said.The family has exhibited no measles symptoms yet, but they are in quarantine until May 5.Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, and a red rash that starts on the face and spreads.”The truth is, even if you are vaccinated, there is no guarantee you won’t get it, but if you do, your body will treat it like a cold since it knows what to do,” Doron said.

SOMERVILLE, Mass. —

A Somerville family is in quarantine after they were exposed to measles while on a flight to Logan Airport last week.

The Engel family was returning to Boston from Fort Lauderdale and was on the same flight as a passenger who tested positive for the disease.

Daniel Engel, his wife and two children have been quarantining at their Somerville home after they learned of their exposure from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

“By putting that risk on those who are not yet vaccinated, you are being selfish. You are risking my child’s life, and I don’t appreciate that,” Engel said.

Engel and his wife received vaccinations as children.

Their two children have not yet been inoculated, as they are too young.

Dr. Shira Doron is the chief infection control officer at Tufts Medicine.

She said measles is on the rise across the country.

“We are not in the good place as we were just a few years ago. We are seeing an increase in measles exposures, which is affecting people’s day-to-day lives,” Doron said.

The family has exhibited no measles symptoms yet, but they are in quarantine until May 5.

Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, and a red rash that starts on the face and spreads.

“The truth is, even if you are vaccinated, there is no guarantee you won’t get it, but if you do, your body will treat it like a cold since it knows what to do,” Doron said.