Health officials have issued a warning about possible measles exposure at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The alert has raised concerns due to the highly contagious nature of the disease.According to authorities, an infected individual spent several hours in Terminal 1 on April 22 and 23 between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. This time frame means hundreds of travelers may have been exposed.
The patient had previously received one dose of the MMR vaccine, which provides some but not full protection. Despite that, they developed symptoms including a rash that appeared on April 25.Testing later confirmed the case as measles. The individual is now isolating at home while public health officials trace contacts and monitor for additional infections.
