NORTH DAKOTA – North Dakota Health and Human Services is warning about possible measles exposure on a flight from Denver to Williston.
Health officials say a person with the virus was on the flight that landed at Williston Basin International Airport May 14.
They say anyone who was on the flight or at the Williston airport that day should monitor for symptoms for three weeks.
HHS says that’s especially important for people who have not received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
On Thursday, HHS confirmed two new cases of measles in Cass County and two in Williams County.
Health officials say they are linked to contact with known measles cases. North Dakota has 17 confirmed cases of the virus including 13 in Williams County and four in Cass County.
North Dakota’s first confirmed case since 2011 was announced May 2 in an unvaccinated child in Williams County who health officials believe contracted the virus from “an out-of-state visitor”.
The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services says early vaccination is not recommended in Cass County and there is no evidence of community spread there.
Measles symptoms often include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Eye irritation
- Body-wide rash
Health officials say measles spreads easily through the air and remains contagious for several days before and after symptoms appear.
Click here for more information on measles from the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.
