Health officials warn of measles exposure at 5 US airports

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Five U.S. airports had travelers pass through with confirmed cases of measles this month, exposing an unknown number of fellow passengers to the highly infectious disease, according to health officials in those cities.

The health department noted Chicago has one of the highest rates of measles, mumps and rubella vaccination in the nation.according to the Virginia Department of HealthIn Austin, an individual with a diagnosed case of measles visited the United Airlines gate area at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Dec. 17,“Measles is an acute, highly contagious viral disease," Dr. Mark Escott, medical director for Austin Public Health, said in a statement.

Travelers queue during the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Nov. 27, 2019. Travelers queue during the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Nov. 27, 2019.Earlier in December, three unvaccinated children who had traveled to a country with an ongoing measles outbreak tested positive for measles when they returned. The children visited several parts of Denver International Airport on Dec.

 

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Here's an idea how we stop letting OTHER COUNTRIES CITIZENS walk in by the 'caravans' INVASION we vet food for diseases why wouldn't we vet human beings that come from grief stricken countries!? DON'T act surprise now there's a break out! commonsense

This is sad and dangerous to all people the airports should make sure in some way make sure passengers coming in and out are checked thoroughly in some way?

That’s not ok!

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Americans, probably the same ones who voted for Trump, have decided that vaccines are part of an evil conspiracy to give children autism. Yeah, I know, sigh.

why more & more there is diseases in USA like in the 3 world countries ? 😳

Hahaha, so easy to just get your shots

Austin TX and Denver CO have horrible vaccination rates in those that suffer the most complications. the fact that infection sites include hospital ERs, and vulnerable populations shows it isn’t benign. Why didn’t they keep their infected children home if it’s so easy to treat.

I'm sure this has been happening every day of every year since forever BFD, now its news?

LeslieMarshall They should be fined.

Anti-vaxx parents...😕

scary

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