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| Major US airport on red alert after patient infected with world's most infectious disease passes through | |
| 2025-04-25 | |
An infected infant visited the airport's S Concourse with their family, potentially exposing others to the world's most infectious disease. The person was at the airport - the largest in the Pacific North West, and one of the busiest in America - on April 17 between 4:50pm to 7:45pm. The individual also passed through the customs and baggage claim areas before exiting through the south end of main terminal. They later visited Seattle Children's Emergency Department after developing symptoms on April 17, 18 and 20, and they were admitted on April 20. Their condition remains unknown. 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's major airports. It marks the fifth case of measles in Washington state this year, three of which have been infants. In the past month, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport and John F. Kennedy airport along with hubs in Washington DC and Los Angeles were all plunged into chaos over measles alerts. | |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 Doctors warn of second deadly viral outbreak as cases of Victorian-era disease double |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-04-25 16:06 |
| #1 Maybe I watch too much TV. The infant/airport/viral genetics bioterrorism theme was an episode of ReGenesis |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-04-24 17:26 |