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Health Officials Warn of Potential Measles Exposure at Philadelphia Airport
Officials said 767 measles cases have been reported in Pennsylvania this year as travelers are urged to check vaccination status and watch for symptoms.
- The Philadelphia Department of Public Health warned of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport from Sunday, Sept. 13, to Monday, Sept. 14, in terminals B, F, and connecting areas in C, D, and E.
- This warning follows a larger measles outbreak in Pennsylvania that has sickened more than 760 people across 38 counties, centered in Lancaster County with active spread in suburban Chester County.
- Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide 97% lifetime protection, according to officials, while nine in 10 unvaccinated people exposed to measles will acquire the disease.
- Health Commissioner Palak Raval-Nelson urged Philadelphians to verify their vaccination status immediately, advising that anyone potentially exposed who develops symptoms through Oct. 5 should contact a healthcare provider before visiting a medical facility.
- City officials clarified this airport exposure remains unrelated to recent cases reported at CHOP, emphasizing that full vaccination remains the most effective strategy to protect vulnerable residents and limit viral spread.
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There was a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport
The city department of public health is notifying travelers and others of the possible exposure, which is unrelated to the recent measles exposures at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
·Philadelphia, United States
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