"A person with a confirmed measles diagnosis visited Massachusetts earlier this month, and officials are now warning the public about the potential spread of the disease. The visitor arrived at Logan Airport on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They flew on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth. They stayed overnight at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Westborough. The person flew out of Logan at 9:19 p.m. on Dec. 12, boarding JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas."
"Officials say that exposures to the infected person may have occurred at the following locations and times: Logan Airport Terminal B, between 2:30 and 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough, in Westborough, between 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 and 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12. Logan Airport Terminal C, between 6 and 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12."
An individual with confirmed measles arrived at Logan Airport on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m., flew from Dallas-Fort Worth on American Airlines flight 2384, stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston‑Westborough, and departed Logan on Dec. 12 at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117. Potential exposures occurred at Logan Terminal B (2:30–4:45 p.m. Dec. 11), the DoubleTree in Westborough (3:30 p.m. Dec. 11–9 p.m. Dec. 12), and Logan Terminal C (6–11:30 p.m. Dec. 12). Measles is extremely contagious, airborne, and can linger up to two hours. Symptoms typically appear 10–14 days after exposure, begin with cough, high fever, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, and are followed by a red, blotchy facial rash; infectiousness spans four days before to four days after rash onset. High‑risk groups include children under five, adults over 20, pregnant people, and immunocompromised individuals; complications can include diarrhea, ear infections, and pneumonia.
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