2024-01-22 14:19:28
Via Dulles-Reagan Airport
Authorities issued an emergency alert following discovering that a foreigner infected with measles entered the country through Virginia Dulles International Airport and moved to another state through Reagan Airport.
According to an announcement from the Virginia Department of Health, a person infected with measles stayed at Dulles Airport’s arrival hall, customs inspection area, baggage arrival hall, and terminal from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday the 3rd. I was at Reagan Airport between 2:30 and 6:30 pm on the 4th (Thursday).
The Virginia Department of Health is conducting an epidemiological investigation of the passengers on the plane accompanying the infected person and an unspecified number of people encountered along the route.
The measles virus is transmitted through droplets caused by coughing, sneezing, or breathing. If infected, symptoms such as fever exceeding 101 degrees, runny nose, watery eyes, and cough appear following an incubation period of regarding 7-4 days. Additionally, a red rash appears on the face.
Authorities announced that among those who were in the path of movement of infected people at Reagan Airport and other locations who have not been vaccinated once morest measles or MMR, fever symptoms, etc. should be closely investigated by January 25th, taking the incubation period into account. Additionally, authorities urged people to report immediately if similar symptoms appear.
Virginia’s measles vaccination rate is over 95%, but infants under 12 months of age cannot be vaccinated, and some Jewish fundamentalist groups refuse to be vaccinated for religious reasons, causing mass contagion.
Reporter Kim Yun-mi kimyoonmi09@gmail.com
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