{"id":37181,"date":"2026-05-04T22:42:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=37181"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:42:54","slug":"major-us-airport-on-red-alert-as-passenger-is-diagnosed-with-worlds-most-infectious-disease-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=37181","title":{"rendered":"Major US airport on red alert as passenger is diagnosed with world\u2019s most infectious disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"319\">Health officials have warned of possible measles exposure at Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare International Airport after an infected person spent several hours in Terminal 1 on April 22 and 23. Because measles spreads very easily, many travelers may have been exposed during that t&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"570\">The person had received one dose of the MMR vaccine, which gives partial protection, but later developed symptoms including a rash. Testing confirmed measles, and the individual is now isolating at home while health officials work to trace contacts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"808\">The concern grew even more after a second measles case was reported in the same Illinois county soon afterward. Officials have not yet confirmed whether the two cases are connected, but the timing has made the investigation more urgent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1130\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Health experts say vaccination is still the best protection, with two MMR doses being highly effective. 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