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Possible measles exposure reported at Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia health officials urge travelers exposed to measles in Terminal E to verify vaccination and monitor symptoms amid rising outbreak concerns nationwide.
- A person with measles traveled through Terminal E at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday from 1:35 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
- As of late January, the measles outbreak in South Carolina, which started in October, had grown to 780 cases, including 18 hospitalizations.
- The Philadelphia Department of Public Health advises getting the MMR vaccine, as it is safe and extremely effective at preventing measles.
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Officials Warn of Possible Measles Exposure at Philadelphia Airport
Health officials warned on Feb. 15 that a person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport and may have exposed others to the virus. The individual visited Terminal E at the airport on Feb. 12 from 1:35 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, according to a statement from the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health. People who may have been exposed are advised to check for measles symptoms, it said. The person was also “traveling t…
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