Somerville family in quarantine after exposure to measles on Boston-bound flight
WCVB • • health
Key Points:
- The Engel family from Somerville is in quarantine after exposure to measles on a flight to Logan Airport from Fort Lauderdale, sharing the flight with a passenger who tested positive for the disease.
- Daniel Engel and his wife were vaccinated as children, but their two young children have not yet been inoculated due to their age.
- The family is quarantining at home until May 5 and has not shown any measles symptoms, which include high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a spreading red rash.
- Dr. Shira Doron of Tufts Medicine noted that measles cases are increasing nationwide, impacting daily life, and emphasized that while vaccination does not guarantee immunity, it typically results in a milder illness.
- Daniel Engel criticized those who put unvaccinated individuals at risk, calling it selfish and expressing concern for his children's health.
