Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday.
People who were in terminals A and B between 8:50 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday may have been exposed to a traveler infected with the virus. People should check their vaccination statuses and monitor for symptoms, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health said Tuesday. MORE: Need to lower your cholesterol? The portfolio diet might be worth a try
The warning comes as the United States has recorded the highest number of measles cases and deaths since the virus was declared eliminated in the country in 2000. There have been 1,681 cases and three deaths through Nov. 4, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows.
Philly health officials said the exposure does not

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