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Possible Measles Exposure Reported at Philadelphia International Airport Not Related to CHOP Case

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport between Sunday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 14 in terminals B, F, and connecting areas C, D, and E.
This incident is unrelated to recent exposures at Childrens Hospital, as Pennsylvania battles its largest measles outbreak this year with 835 cases across 39 counties and four measles-associated deaths.
Health Commissioner Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson urged residents to verify vaccination status, noting the MMR vaccine provides 97% protection. Symptoms like fever and cough typically appear seven to 21 days after exposure.
Anyone at PHL during the specified times who develops symptoms through Oct. 5 should contact a doctor immediately. Exposed individuals not immune should get the MMR vaccine and wear masks indoors for three weeks.
Pennsylvania health providers administered more than 38,000 MMR vaccine doses in September, responding to the outbreak surge. Vaccination remains the most effective defense against measles spreading across the Commonwealth.

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