Overview
- State health officials say an infected visitor from Texas was in the Boston area Dec. 11–12, arriving on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas–Fort Worth and departing on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.
- Potential exposure windows were identified at Logan Terminal B (2:30–4:45 p.m., Dec. 11), the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston–Westborough (3:30 p.m., Dec. 11 to 9 p.m., Dec. 12), and Logan Terminal C (6–11:30 p.m., Dec. 12).
- People who are not immune and were at those sites during the listed times may be at risk, though officials say overall risk in Massachusetts is low due to high vaccination coverage.
- Anyone who develops fever, cough, runny nose, or red eyes after potential exposure should call a healthcare provider before visiting a facility; symptoms typically begin 1–3 weeks after exposure and a rash appears a few days later.
- The Department of Public Health is working with the CDC to notify contacts, and guidance notes two MMR doses are about 97% effective and that vaccination within 72 hours of exposure may prevent illness.