As summer travel ramps up ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, health officials are urging Arizonans to check their vaccination records following confirmation that a person infected with measles passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on June 10.
The Maricopa County Health Department issued the warning after learning of the exposure, which comes amid a broader resurgence of the virus nationwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1,100 measles cases have been reported across 35 states so far in 2025, marking the highest annual count since 2019.
Dr. Andrew Saal, Assistant Medical Director for the Pima County Health Department, says the news is concerning but not unexpected…