Health Department Warns of Possible Measles Exposure at the Philadelphia International Airport

PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is notifying travelers and others of a possible measles exposure at the following location:

• Philadelphia International Airport Terminal E
  • Thursday, February 12th, 2026 from 1:35 pm to 4:30 pm

The individual with measles was traveling through Philadelphia. The Health Department is encouraging people who were exposed to check their vaccination status and watch for symptoms.

Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk. 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 airspace. The early symptoms of measles are fever, runny nose, cough, and red, watery eyes, followed by rash. In some people, it can be a very serious infection that leads to pneumonia, brain infection, and death. Read more.