NEW: Travelers at Dulles and Reagan Airports Exposed to Measles Linked to ‘International Traveler’
Travelers at Dulles and Reagan airports were exposed to measles linked to an ‘international traveler’ earlier this month.
It is unclear if the ‘international traveler’ is an illegal alien.
“Measles is a highly contagious illness that can spread easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Measles symptoms usually appear in two stages. In the first stage, most people have a fever of greater than 101 degrees, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a cough. These symptoms usually start 7 to 14 days after being exposed,” the Virginia Department of Health said in a statement, according to Fox News.
“The second stage starts 3 to 5 days after symptoms start,
