Traveler diagnosed with measles traveled through South Station to New Hampshire, health officials say

Health officials said people may have been exposed to measles after an international traveler visiting New Hampshire was diagnosed with measles.The New Hampshire Department of Health said the person traveled to New Hampshire when they were able to transmit the virus to others. The health department said the person traveled by bus on February 26 from South Station in Boston, to the Manchester Transportation Center. "Any person who rode the same bus is considered exposed to measles, and any person who was present or transited through South Station in Boston on February 26 from about 8:30 p.m. through midnight is potentially exposed," the New Hampshire Department of Health said.The Boston Public Health Commission said the man traveled from New York City to Boston on Greyhound Bus #2520 on Tuesday, February 26. The bus departed New York at 4 p.m. and arrived at South Station in Boston at 8:30 p.m.Health officials said the traveler diagnosed with measles then boarded Boston Express Line bus #5178. The bus left Boston Logan International Airport at 9:25 p.m. with passengers on board and then picked up the infectious traveler and others at 10:00 p.m. at South Station in Boston.The bus made stops to drop passengers in Tyngsboro at 10:45 p.m., Nashua at 11:00 p.m. and arrived at its final destination in Manchester, New Hampshire at 11:30 p.m. No other public or healthcare exposures have been identified."Anybody that believes they may have been exposed on February 26 at either South Station or as a passenger on the Boston Express Line bus #5178 and is not vaccinated or immune is strongly encouraged to call the NH Division of Public Health Services,” said Dr. Benjamin Chan, State Epidemiologist."For those who are able to receive the vaccine, vaccination within 72 hours of exposure can help prevent disease, but people may still benefit from vaccination even after this time period," Chan said.

Health officials said people may have been exposed to measles after an international traveler visiting New Hampshire was diagnosed with measles.



The New Hampshire Department of Health said the person traveled to New Hampshire when they were able to transmit the virus to others.


The health department said the person traveled by bus on February 26 from South Station in Boston, to the Manchester Transportation Center.

"Any person who rode the same bus is considered exposed to measles, and any person who was present or transited through South Station in Boston on February 26 from about 8:30 p.m. through midnight is potentially exposed," the New Hampshire Department of Health said.

The Boston Public Health Commission said the man traveled from New York City to Boston on Greyhound Bus #2520 on Tuesday, February 26. The bus departed New York at 4 p.m. and arrived at South Station in Boston at 8:30 p.m.

Health officials said the traveler diagnosed with measles then boarded Boston Express Line bus #5178. The bus left Boston Logan International Airport at 9:25 p.m. with passengers on board and then picked up the infectious traveler and others at 10:00 p.m. at South Station in Boston.

The bus made stops to drop passengers in Tyngsboro at 10:45 p.m., Nashua at 11:00 p.m. and arrived at its final destination in Manchester, New Hampshire at 11:30 p.m.

No other public or healthcare exposures have been identified.

"Anybody that believes they may have been exposed on February 26 at either South Station or as a passenger on the Boston Express Line bus #5178 and is not vaccinated or immune is strongly encouraged to call the NH Division of Public Health Services,” said Dr. Benjamin Chan, State Epidemiologist.



"For those who are able to receive the vaccine, vaccination within 72 hours of exposure can help prevent disease, but people may still benefit from vaccination even after this time period," Chan said.