The Ohio Department of Health says a passenger at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport may have been exposed to measles last week. ODH says passengers in CVG’s Terminal A may have been exposed to measles during the following times: Saturday, Jan. 27, from 5 p.m. to Monday, Jan. 29, from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Health officials at 1:30 p.m. said the infection is related to a sick child in Montgomery County and said this is not an additional case. Montgomery County health officials said the last known measles outbreak occurred in 2005. Officials said ODH is working with the CDC and other state and local health officials to identify people who may have been exposed, including contact with potentially exposed passengers on specific flights. It is said that there is. Symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes and rash that starts 3 to 5 days after other symptoms occur. ODH says if you begin to develop symptoms, immediately stay home, stay away from others, and contact your health care provider. Officials say measles is highly contagious and the virus can survive in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the room. Nine out of 10 infected unvaccinated children can become infected, and symptoms may not appear for up to 21 days after infection. Health officials say people are contagious from four days before the rash appears to four days after.
The Ohio Department of Health announced last week that a passenger at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport may have been exposed to measles.
ODH says passengers in CVG’s Terminal A may have been exposed to measles during the following times:
- Saturday, January 27th, 5pm to 9pm
- Monday, January 29th, 8:30pm to 11:30pm
Health officials said the infection is linked to a sick child in Montgomery County and said this is not an additional case.
Montgomery County health officials say the last known case of measles was in 2005.
Officials said ODH is working with the CDC and other state and local health officials to identify people who may have been exposed, including contacting potentially infected passengers on specific flights.
Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, and a rash that begins three to five days after other symptoms occur.
ODH urges people to stay home, stay away from others and call their health care provider immediately if they begin to develop symptoms.
Officials say measles is highly contagious and the virus can survive in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the room. If an unvaccinated child is exposed, 9 out of 10 will become infected and may not develop symptoms for up to 21 days after exposure.
Health officials say the virus is contagious from four days before the rash appears to four days after the rash appears.
