Idaho state health authorities are notifying travelers through the Boise Airport of a possible measles exposure on Sunday, March 29.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials said Thursday in a press release that a person with measles traveled through the airport between 1:30 a.m. and 7:40 a.m. Local public health district officials notified the airport and are contacting those who shared flights with the person, the release said.
“Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk,” the release said. “People who aren’t protected against measles can get the virus up to two hours after someone else with measles left the same room or area.”…