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March 2, 2026The Journal of Infectious Diseases0 citations

Multiple Measles Transmission Events Associated with a Single Traveler Arriving in the United States, May 2025

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JFJennifer FowlerAMAmanda Reiff MetzMBMeghan M Barnes

Key Points

  • The research aims to understand how a single traveler contributed to multiple measles transmission events in the U.S.
  • Analysis of transmission events associated with an international traveler.
  • Review of vaccination recommendations and health guidelines for travelers.
  • Assessment of symptoms related to measles in travelers.
  • Identified several transmission events linked to the traveler.
  • Noted the importance of vaccination prior to international travel.
  • Highlighted the need for travelers to avoid travel while symptomatic.

Abstract

Measles transmission may occur during travel. Measles vaccination is recommended prior to international travel for all travelers aged 6 months or older. Travelers with fever and other overt signs of transmissible illness, such as coughing or malaise, should be strongly encouraged to delay travel while symptomatic.

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Fowler et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a52dbff1e85e5c73bf0d0bhttps://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiag129
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