Travelers who landed in Detroit, Newark, Memphis pop up with measlesUpdated 12:39 p.m. ET March 15, 2018
Visitors to airports in Detroit; Newark,
N.J.; and Memphis may have been exposed to measles after cases were
confirmed in two international travelers, health officials in two states
said Tuesday. But people who
received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine twice as children are
considered protected for life, federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention officials said. Others who have not been vaccinated or had
only one shot could come down with the disease, which can be life
threatening. The specifics: • http://on.freep.com/2FJ1YhW" rel="nofollow - Detroit . People
who visited the North Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on the
afternoon of March 6 likely were exposed to the highly contagious
virus, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services. Someone infected could develop symptoms as late as next week • http://http://on.app.com/2peK0wz" rel="nofollow - Newark . Passengers
in terminals B and C of Newark Liberty International Airport also were
exposed and could develop symptoms as late as April 2, according to the
New Jersey Department of Health.
• Memphis. The
young child diagnosed with measles arrived in Newark from Brussels and
flew to Memphis International Airport that evening, exposing others
along the way, New Jersey health officials said. In
Detroit, "anyone who was in customs or baggage claim in the airport's
North Terminal between 2 and 5 p.m. (ET) that day should seek medical
attention from their primary care provider if they develop symptoms of
the disease," Michigan health officials said in a news release. But call the doctor first. A person with measles sitting in a reception area waiting for treatment can transmit the disease. ► March 9: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/09/cheerleaders-39-states-potentially-exposed-mumps/411545002/" rel="nofollow - Cheerleaders from 39 states potentially exposed to mumps ► March 8: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/08/hiv-syphilis-cluster-milwaukee/405648002/" rel="nofollow - HIV, syphilis cluster in teens, adults found in Milwaukee ► Feb. 27: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2018/02/27/measles-officials-issue-health-warning-after-australian-tourist-leaves-highly-infectious-virus-trail/376336002/" rel="nofollow - New York City officials issue measles warning after tourist leaves virus trail Detroit
Metropolitan Airport is a hub for Delta Air Lines in its McNamara
Terminal. Various airlines have international flights — many based in
the North Terminal — that fly to and from Brazil, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico and the
Netherlands. Passengers
at Newark airport between 12:45 and 9 p.m. Monday could have been
exposed to the measles virus, New Jersey officials said. It was not
immediately known what flight the infected child boarded to Memphis and
when the youngster arrived, but United does have a 7 p.m. Monday flight
to Memphis that arrives around 9:10 p.m. CT. International
travelers who arrived in Newark's Terminal B on flights from Amsterdam;
Beijing; Bogota; Brussels; Cancun, Mexico; Copenhagen; Dublin;
Edinburgh; Frankfurt; Geneva; Havana; London; Madrid; Manchester, United
Kingdom; Lisbon, Portugal; Lomé, Togo; Mexico City; Monrovia, Liberia;
Munich; Oslo; Panama City, Panama; Paris; Quebec; Reykjavik, Iceland;
Santiago, Chile; Shanghai; Tel Aviv, Israel; Toronto; and Zurich were
potentially exposed. Domestic flights from Atlanta; Cincinnati; Detroit;
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Minneapolis; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Orlando;
Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; and Salt Lake City also arrived during that time,
according to Newark airport's https://www.airport-ewr.com/newark-arrivals-terminal-B?tp=12&day=yesterday" rel="nofollow - flight list . ► Oct. 27: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/27/michigan-mom-jailed-over-vaccine-refusal-dont-give-my-son-more-shots/807644001/" rel="nofollow - Michigan mom jailed over vaccine refusal: Don't give my son more shots ► June 28: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/28/plague-exists-and-its-not-only-old-time-disease-still-lurking/435142001/" rel="nofollow - Yes, the plague exists, and it's not the only old-time disease still lurking Other
travelers were exposed as the child made the trek to Terminal C, sat on
the flight to Memphis and arrived at the airport terminal there. Measles begins with a "high fever, red eyes, cough, runny nose" and extreme sensitivity to light, according to the department. Not
only is measles very contagious — it spreads through a cough or sneeze
and even by being in a room up to two hours after an infected person has
left — children younger than 5 can face serious complications,
including permanent hearing loss from ear infections; pneumonia, which
is a lung infection; or a swelling of the brain called encephalitis.
Pregnant women are susceptible to giving birth prematurely or having a
low-weight baby. ► January 2017: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/01/11/vaccines-breaking-down-and-debunking-10-myths/96454552/" rel="nofollow - Breaking down and debunking 10 vaccine myths ► April 2016: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/27/tennessee-measles-outbreak/83611214/" rel="nofollow - Memphis area suffering from measles outbreak The
illness has a 10- to 12-day incubation period. After the earlier
symptoms, it develops into a red, raised body rash that starts on the
head and face before progressing to the rest of the body. People may be contagious for a few days before symptoms become noticeable, health department officials said. The
first of two measles vaccinations that also combine protection from
mumps and rubella, often called German measles, generally is given to
children 12 months old. But infants as young as 6 months can get a
measles vaccine if they're traveling internationally, Michigan health
officials said. ► July 2015: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/02/measles-death-washington-state/29624385/" rel="nofollow - Measles kills first patient in 12 years ► April 2015: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/17/disneyland-measles-outbreak-over/25943173/" rel="nofollow - Measles outbreak tied to Disneyland is declared over The
measles case reported Tuesday was confirmed in Washtenaw County, whose
county seat is Ann Arbor, and it's Michigan's first in 2018. The person
had returned from travel abroad March 6 and was contagious at the time,
according to the Michigan health department. The Michigan measles patient was hospitalized and is now recovering. In
2017, measles cases numbered 118 in the United States, and the majority
of people diagnosed had not been vaccinated, according to the Michigan
health department. The average number of measles cases from 2001 to 2012
nationwide has been about 60. ► February 2015: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/26/mom-spurned-vaccinations-speaks-measles/24056053/" rel="nofollow - We weren't 'willy-nilly exposing people' to measles, mom says ► February 2015: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/08/california-measles-reaction/22977863/" rel="nofollow - Californians soften stance against measles vaccine So
far as of Feb. 24 this year, 13 people in seven states — Arkansas,
Illinois, Indiana, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas — have
contracted measles, the https://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html" rel="nofollow - CDC
has reported. On Jan. 2, an Indiana University student who later
developed measles arrived on an international flight in Newark's
Terminal C and departed for Indianapolis. Many of
the 188 cases reported in a 2015 outbreak were tied to an infected
person who visited Disneyland. More than half of the 667 measles cases
reported in 2014 occurred in unvaccinated Amish communities in Ohio. “This
case underscores the importance of following vaccine recommendations
and being up-to-date on vaccines,” said Dr. Eden Wells, the Michigan
health department's chief medical executive. “Immunizations are the best
way to protect our families and communities from the harmful, sometimes
deadly consequences of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles." Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/14/detroit-traveler-measles/425446002/" rel="nofollow - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/14/detroit-traveler-measles/425446002/
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