An infected person flew from Seattle to Anchorage earlier this month around the same time multiple flights were leaving for Southeast Alaska.
Alaska Airlines planes taxi to and from various Seattle-Tacoma International Airport gates on Jan. 5, 2022. According to an alert shared on Friday, an unvaccinated adult experiencing symptoms of the viral infection was traveling through the airport on Jan.10. The infected person flew from Seattle to Anchorage during the afternoon and evening around the same time multiple flights were leaving for Southeast Alaska .
The person is a Kenai Peninsula resident and was heading home after traveling overseas. They received hospital care in Homer.The Alaska Department of Health confirmed the case last week. State Epidemiologist Joe McLaughlin said in an interview that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine can significantly lower the risk of contracting the virus.
“The measles component of that vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines on the planet. It’s about 97% effective at preventing measles,” McLaughlin said.McLaughlin encourages people who traveled during the same timeframe as the infected individual to reach out to their health care provider by phone if they begin experiencing symptoms. Those can include a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, sore throat and a rash.
He said the state hasn’t confirmed any other Alaska cases yet, but noted that the incubation period can last up to 21 days after initial exposure. “We still have a little ways to wait to see if we’re going to see any secondary transmission or secondary cases as a result of exposure to this person who was infected,” he said.that a recent spike in cases threatened to reverse that status. In Alaska, measles outbreaks are relatively rare. This is the first confirmed case in the state since 2019.
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