U.S. Health officials considered banning individuals from flying to prevent measles transmission

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State and local health officials have consulted with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recent months about the possibility of preventing individuals from flying to prevent measles transmission.

"The NYC Health Department has worked with two individuals who were not immune to measles to prevent them from flying during the 21 days after they were exposed to measles virus, while they were at risk for getting sick," Patrick Gallahue, spokesman for the New York City Department of Mental Health and Hygiene said in an email.

Of the 62 measles investigations on flights this year,"21 were from domestic flights, 14 inbound international, 5 outbound IHR and 22 international IHRs ," Shockey said, adding that"the difference on the last two is that Outbound IHRs are from a US airport to a Foreign Airport. International IHRs are flights from an international airport to another international airport with a US resident on board.

 

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