Logan Airport exposure alert

Massachusetts health officials are warning Logan travelers about a measles exposure in Terminal C after an infected passenger arrived there on April 14. (wbur.org) The Boston Public Health Commission said the passenger was in Terminal C between 12 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. on Monday, April 14, after arriving on JetBlue Flight 470 from Fort Lauderdale. Officials said the person left Logan in a private vehicle and then traveled out of state. (wcvb.com) Anyone who was in Terminal C during that 2.5-hour window was told to check their measles vaccination status and watch for symptoms. The Boston Globe reported the infected traveler was a Rhode Island man. (bostonglobe.com) Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and Massachusetts says the virus can remain in the air for up to two hours. Early symptoms usually start 10 to 14 days after exposure with cough, high fever, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. (mass.gov) A red, blotchy rash usually appears a few days after those first symptoms, starting on the face and moving down the body. State health officials say people with measles can spread the virus from four days before the rash begins until four days after it starts. (mass.gov) Massachusetts had already confirmed its first two measles cases of 2026 on February 27. In that announcement, the Department of Public Health said the cases were unfolding amid a large national outbreak and a very large international outbreak. (mass.gov) The state said the risk remains low for most residents because of high vaccination rates, but measles can still cause pneumonia, encephalitis, and other serious complications. The Department of Public Health said complications occur in about 30 percent of infected people. (mass.gov) Massachusetts says two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine are about 97 percent effective at preventing measles, and one dose is about 93 percent effective. For travelers who passed through Terminal C that night, the state’s advice is simple: confirm your shots and monitor for symptoms over the next two weeks. (mass.gov)