US EditionMeasles Outbreak Continues To Spread As Infected Passenger Travels Through Newark Airport
- State health officials issued a warning about possible measles exposure for travelers who were in terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 12 between 12:30 p.m. And 4 p.m.
- The alert was issued after a person from outside New Jersey, diagnosed with the infection, passed through the terminal; individuals exposed may begin showing symptoms by June 2.
- Meanwhile, Ontario reported 182 new measles cases last week, totaling 1,622 since October, with public health noting ongoing virus spread and several recent local exposures.
- Public Health Ontario records show 119 hospitalizations, 95% unvaccinated, primarily concentrated in Southwestern Ontario, underscoring the risk among unvaccinated individuals.
- Health officials advise vaccination as the best protection against measles, encouraging those exposed or symptomatic to contact providers before seeking medical care.
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Nikole Babbnbabb@cherryroad.com As health professionals nervously watch the Measles outbreak across the nation and in southwestern Kansas spread, they prepare for the inevitable situation of the disease making its way towards Butler County. The Butler County Health Department says they’re in proactive mode in order to stay ahead of it. Measles is a serious and highly contagious viral infection for small children that is historically prevented by…
Measles Outbreak Continues To Spread As Infected Passenger Travels Through Newark Airport
Measles-virus New Jersey health officials have issued a public warning about a passenger infected with measles who traveled through Newark Liberty International Airport. The airport, which serves approximately 40,000 passengers per day, may have become the gateway for further spread of the world’s most infectious disease. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported just over 300 cases of measles and in 15 states. A mo…
Measles at Newark Airport
(Newark, NJ) — The latest issue at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport is a possible measles outbreak! The New Jersey Health Department is warning about a possible measles exposure after a traveler with measles was in Terminal B on May 12th (2025) between 12:30p.m. and 4 p.m. Health experts say anyone who was breathing the same air as the infected person could develop measles symptoms as late as June 2nd. They include high fever, …
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