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New Jersey issues measles alert for Newark airport passengers
A warning has been issued for people who were at the Newark airport on December 19, 2025.
A person who had measles might have spread the disease to others in terminals B and C. Measles is a very contagious illness that can cause fever, cough, and a red rash.
Health officials are trying to find out who might have been exposed.
They are asking people to call their local health department if they think they might be sick.
New Jersey has had 11 cases of measles this year, and there was a big outbreak in Texas with nearly 800 cases.
Measles was eliminated in the US in 2000, but it has been coming back in some places.
Authorities issued a measles alert for passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport on December 19, 2025, between 7 am and 7 pm, especially in terminals B and C.
A contagious non-New Jersey resident potentially exposed thousands of passengers to measles during peak holiday travel.
Health officials are conducting contact tracing to identify individuals who may have been exposed.
Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash appearing 3-5 days after symptom onset.
New Jersey has reported 11 measles cases in 2025, with a significant outbreak in Texas earlier this year among unvaccinated individuals.
- Who
- Passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport, especially in terminals B and C
- What
- Potential exposure to measles due to a contagious non-New Jersey resident
- Where
- Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey
- When
- December 19, 2025, between 7 am and 7 pm
- Why
- The contagious individual traveled through the airport during peak holiday travel, potentially exposing thousands of passengers to measles
Key facts
- Location
- Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey
- Date of Exposure
- December 19, 2025
- Time of Exposure
- 7 am to 7 pm
- Terminals Affected
- B and C
- Measles Cases in New Jersey (2025)
- 11
- Measles Cases in Texas (2025)
- 800
- Measles Elimination in US
- Declared in 2000
Quotes
New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH)
The New Jersey Department of Health is the state's health agency responsible for public health services and regulations.
“Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms begin. The rash usually begins as flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, torso, arms, legs and feet.”
news18.com
“NJDOH is working in collaboration with local health officials on ongoing contact tracing and on efforts to notify people who might have been exposed and to identify additional exposures that may have occurred.”
news18.com
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