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Officials: Potential measles exposure at Newark Liberty International Airport
Posted: Mar 14 2018 05:17PM EDT
NEW JERSEY (WTXF) - Officials are warning of a potential measles exposure at the Newark Liberty International Airport.
According to officials, Monday, March 12, an international traveler with a confirmed case of measles?a highly contagious disease?arrived in Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport from Brussels and departed for Memphis from Terminal C. The individual, a young child, was infectious on that day and may have traveled to other areas of the airport.
If you were at the airport between 12:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m, you may have been exposed to measles, and if infected could develop symptoms as late as April 2. If you develop symptoms of measles, the Department of Health recommends that you call a health care provider before going to a medical office or emergency department. Special arrangements can be made for evaluation while also protecting other patients and medical staff from possible infection...
Officials: Potential measles exposure at Newark Liberty International Airport
Posted: Mar 14 2018 05:17PM EDT
NEW JERSEY (WTXF) - Officials are warning of a potential measles exposure at the Newark Liberty International Airport.
According to officials, Monday, March 12, an international traveler with a confirmed case of measles?a highly contagious disease?arrived in Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport from Brussels and departed for Memphis from Terminal C. The individual, a young child, was infectious on that day and may have traveled to other areas of the airport.
If you were at the airport between 12:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m, you may have been exposed to measles, and if infected could develop symptoms as late as April 2. If you develop symptoms of measles, the Department of Health recommends that you call a health care provider before going to a medical office or emergency department. Special arrangements can be made for evaluation while also protecting other patients and medical staff from possible infection...