Passengers who visited airports in Detroit, Newark, and Memphis over the past week are at risk for measles. Two patients who traveled from these airports were found to have measles and were hospitalized. The U.S. health officials have issued a warning as the disease is highly contagious.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday confirmed a case of measles from a person who traveled through the Detroit Metropolitan Airport on March 6. The patient traveled from India to Washtenaw County in Michigan. The agency said that the person, whose gender was not revealed, stayed mostly at the customs and baggage claim area. Other passengers who were in that area between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. are at risk of contracting the disease and should be wary of the symptoms that can develop in 10 to 12 days after exposure. The patient was hospitalized and is now recovering, the Washington Post reports.
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