\u201cThere are no other known exposure points in Boston at this time,\u201d the Boston Public Health Commission said in a statement Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis individual is recovering at home,\u201d said Joseph Wendelken, a spokesman for the Rhode Island Department of Health.<\/p>\n
Health officials did not say where the man had traveled abroad or whether he drove home alone or with companions.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\u201cUnvaccinated individuals who have been exposed should contact their healthcare provider immediately,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeasles infection can occur 7-21 days after direct or indirect contact with another person with measles,\u201d they said. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The man with measles also visited a bakery in western Providence last Wednesday afternoon and may have exposed fellow patrons, the state\u2019s health department<\/a> said. <\/p>\n Customers and staff at Panader\u00eda El Quetzal on April 15 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. may have been exposed, the department said<\/a>. <\/p>\n The man sought treatment at an urgent care clinic that day, Rhode Island officials said<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cOur statewide case count hasn\u2019t changed because this person was just passing through,\u201d Lemos said.<\/p>\n There have been two confirmed cases of measles among Massachusetts residents this year, officials said.<\/p>\n Bisola Ojikutu, Boston\u2019s public health commissioner, said doctors and other health care providers are urging people to get the measles vaccine as cases \u201ccontinue to surge\u201d nationwide.<\/p>\n \u201cThis case of measles underscores the continued importance of obtaining the MMR vaccine,\u201d Ojikutu said.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n The measles vaccine is 97 percent effective \u201cin preventing measles and protecting against severe disease,\u201d according to Boston\u2019s public health commission.<\/p>\n Rhode Island has not confirmed a case of measles since January 2025, the state\u2019s health department said. <\/p>\n Claire Thornton can be reached at claire.thornton@globe.com<\/a>. Follow Claire on X @claire_thornto<\/a>.<\/p>\n