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People may have been exposed to measles at Chicago's Midway airport
David Oliver, USA TODAY Published 10:18 a.m. ET March 1, 2019
A passenger with a confirmed measles diagnosis passed through Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 22 − and those there that night might have been exposed.
The Illinois resident arrived in the airport's Concourse B, according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health, which is investigating the isolated case with local health departments.
If people were at the airport between 9 p.m. and midnight Feb. 22, they could have been exposed. People are advised to contact a health care provider before heading to a medical office or emergency department.
The infected person later sought treatment at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital on Feb. 24 in the emergency department, and those there between 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. that day could have come into contact with the measles as well. Those in the hospital from 4 to 6:15 p.m. that day, as well as 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 25 could also have been exposed...
People may have been exposed to measles at Chicago's Midway airport
David Oliver, USA TODAY Published 10:18 a.m. ET March 1, 2019
A passenger with a confirmed measles diagnosis passed through Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 22 − and those there that night might have been exposed.
The Illinois resident arrived in the airport's Concourse B, according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health, which is investigating the isolated case with local health departments.
If people were at the airport between 9 p.m. and midnight Feb. 22, they could have been exposed. People are advised to contact a health care provider before heading to a medical office or emergency department.
The infected person later sought treatment at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital on Feb. 24 in the emergency department, and those there between 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. that day could have come into contact with the measles as well. Those in the hospital from 4 to 6:15 p.m. that day, as well as 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 25 could also have been exposed...