Officials have alerted the public following a measles scare at 5 U.S. airports.
According to the authorities, a person has been suspected to contract measles on his trip to Europe last month.
“That individual became ill on December the 14th and developed a rash on December the 17th. On that same day, December 17th, he boarded a flight from Austin to Chicago, United Flight 790, with a connecting flight to Virginia,” said Dr. Mark Escott, Interim Health Authority for Austin Public Health.
Furthermore, officials stated that 3 unvaccinated children with Measles visited from New Zealand on December 11.
“It’s important to remember that measles can be a deadly disease. Immunization remains the best protection against measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases,” Escott said.
Measles is a deadly virus that is air-borne. It spreads through coughing and sneezing. Symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, pink eye and a red rash.
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