Health officials are sounding the alarm over a potential measles exposure at Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport.<\/p>\n
An infected adult was mainly confined to the airport\u2019s Terminal 1 area, potentially exposing hundreds of others to the world\u2019s most infectious disease.<\/p>\n
The person was at the airport \u2013 the world\u2019s fourth busiest in terms of passenger numbers \u2013 on April 22 and April 23 between 10am and 8pm both days.<\/p>\n
They had had one prior dose of the MMR vaccine but they went on to develop a rash on April 25 and tests confirmed they had contracted measles.<\/p>\n
Since being being diagnosed, they have been been isolating home.<\/p>\n
Another case was identified days later in an adult living in the same county in Illinois.<\/p>\n
Their vaccination status is unknown, but they checked into to a local hospital for treatment on April 28 and medical staff quickly isolated them.<\/p>\n
Officials are warning anyone who fears they may have been exposed to contact their health provider and monitor for symptoms in what is the latest in a string of measles scares to rock America\u2019s major airports and surrounding neighborhoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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