Measles reported at Newark airport again

NEWARK - State health officials are once again warning of a potential measles exposure to passengers through Newark Liberty International Airport.

This is the second potential measles exposure at the Newark airport this year.

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This time, a young child arrived on Monday in Terminal B from Brussels and departed from Terminal C for Memphis, according to information from the New Jersey Department of Health.

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The child was infectious on Monday and may have traveled in other parts of the airport, health officials say.

You may have been exposed if you were in the airport between 12:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday. You could develop symptoms as late as April 2.

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Measles is a highly contagious disease with symptoms that include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. Measles can spread through the air when someone cough's or sneezes.

The disease can cause serious complications such as pneumonia and swelling of the brain.

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New Jersey residents who may have been exposed on the child's flight will be contacted by their local health departments. If you were exposed, you may be at risk of developing measles if you have not been vaccinated.

People who develop symptoms should call a health care provider before going to a doctor's office or an emergency room so special precautions can be taken to prevent a potentially infected person from spreading the illness to others.

On Jan. 2, an Indiana University student who later developed measles arrived on an international flight in Terminal C and departed for Indianapolis.

Susanne Cervenka: @scervenka; 732-643-4229; scervenka@gannettnj.com