Measles risk possible from airport traveler
Many travelers at Sea-Tac Airport on Jan. 18 may have been exposed to measles from a contagious traveler.
A child with an active case of measles may have exposed other travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Jan. 18 while waiting for a connecting flight.
Mainly spread through the air, measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease, public-health officials said Friday.
Although most people have immunity to measles through vaccination, those who were in certain areas of the airport that day and who are not immune or are unsure of their status should call a health-care provider quickly if they develop an illness with fever or an unexplained rash before Feb. 9. That’s the date by which symptoms would be expected to appear.
The child, who was traveling from Amsterdam to Portland, spent time in the following areas between 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.:
• S Gate
• South Train
• Main Terminal South Station
• Main Terminal North Station
• North Train
• N Gate
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