Posted on 06/01/2007 1:37:01 PM PDT by Omega Man II
Friday, June 1, 2007 - 12:00 AM
Measles-infected Oregon man exposed air travelers to disease
By Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. — A man infected with a case of the measles while visiting Japan potentially exposed dozens of air travelers to the disease along with more than 100 hospital patients, employees and visitors in Eugene, health officials said.
The Eugene man, who was not identified by officials, is in his early 20s. He flew back from Japan on May 22, changing planes in San Francisco.
The man would have been contagious during those flights, said Dr. Paul Cieslak, communicable disease manager in Oregon's Public Health Division.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
This also just in:
Man on flight from Reno to Fresno exposes dozens of passengers to cold virus.
The MSM is so lazy. Because of TB man, we’re now going to see a zillion stories about everyone who has the sniffles and gets on a plane.
Gaseous Man Cropdusts Fellow Passengers
a zillion stories about everyone who has the sniffles and gets on a plane.
very few of which will call it like it is.....legal and above-board alien entrants are no longer screened. Neither are illegals. Already we are seeing a significant resurgence of communicable diseases that were once eradicated from America.
Did you get a MMR shot? Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccinations....if so most of us should be ok?
WELCOME TO THE AIRLINE INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXTRAVANGANZA BLOWOUT 2007
That is CUTE and FUNNY!
Ah, yet another disease being spread by air travel. First it was Ebola in the 70s, then it was this TB patient, now it’s some guy with the measels...for the price you pay to fly on these things, you really don’t get a whole lot out of it. Assuming you can reach your destination uninfected with some possibly-lethal disease.
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