US EditionMeasles Exposure Possible At Philly Airport, 30th Street Station: Health Dept
Health officials urge unvaccinated travelers exposed at major transit hubs to seek MMR vaccination; 49 measles outbreaks reported nationwide in 2025, CDC data shows.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health warned of measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal A East, William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, and Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 175.
- Cross-Jurisdictional travel by the infected traveler increased exposure risks as they moved through Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, where airborne viral particles can linger up to two hours.
- Health officials urged checking immunity, noting two MMR vaccine doses or prior infection usually confer protection; those not immune should contact health care providers or Philadelphia Department of Public Health at 215-685-6740.
- Health Commissioner Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson said officials believe there is no threat to the general public, the city will post updates on phila.gov/measles, and Maryland Department of Health issued an advisory noting people who are protected from measles need no action.
- Vaccination experts note falling coverage in Philadelphia and statewide, with Philadelphia's rate dropping from 95% to 94.65% and Pennsylvania's from 96% to 92%, while last year the United States national case count reached 2,144.
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Health Dept. warns of possible measles exposure at PHL airport, 30th Street Station and Amtrak train
Health officials are warning that there may have been a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, 30th Street Station and aboard an Amtrak train.
Possible measles exposures took place at Philly airport, Amtrak's 30th Street station, health officials say
Possible measles exposures happened Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station in University City, health officials say. A person with measles traveled from the airport and boarded an Amtrak train to the BWI Marshall Airport station in Maryland.
Philly health officials warn of a potential measles exposure at the airport and 30th Street Station
Measles, which spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk, can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area.
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