People who are sick get on planes every day. Protect yourself with appropriate vaccines, wear a mask and wash your hands. I have traveled for work - a lot - and never got even a cold from flying.

Let's apply a little common sense and not overreact.

The link says there have been 62 reported instances of people who were ill with measles having taken flights since the beginning of the year.

A quick search suggests that between 2.5 and 3 million people take a commercial flight each day. There have been 150 days since January 1. 150* 2.5 million=375 million unique passenger trips.

So in 375 million passenger trips in a plane, there have been 62 reported cases of people ill with measles and 1 case of transmission.

I'm sorry, but your premise in the headline for this thread is ridiculous.

Or get vaccinated.

I'm vaccinated.

Now, the other day, we were at the gym, ALL sitting in the sauna....AND...someone started coughing....

How many adults with money to fly aren't vaccinated? This is not an issue for most. #2 DD does this for a living. Track disease transmission through airplane waste water. Not information the USA has been overly interested in. Mostly other countries contract with her company. I really don't think one needs to add to the hysteria the internet likes to spew. Lets move on.

After investigating 50 of those travelers, the CDC was able to determine that measles spread during air travel in at least one of those situations

So, ONE confirmed spread?

I thought vaccination for measles gave immunity for life. In any case, I'm 80 and had them all--measles, mumps, chicken pox and rubella.

I really don't think one needs to add to the hysteria the internet likes to spew.

Because you would never do that 😎

I posted a link to a Harvard Health article about why some people may not be fully protected and it apparently included a forbidden word and the comment is not showing up in the thread.

The article says that if you were born before 1989 you may not have full protection and if you are at high risk of exposure due to travel or occupation you should get a boost.

All you need to do is request an Em Em Are at a pharmacy if you are concerned, at least where I live.

I thought vaccination for measles gave immunity for life.

It can wane. I was vaccinated as a child, but when I recently had my annual physical I asked to have an MMR titer. Both my measles and mumps immunity was 0, and my rubella not much better, so I got a booster shot.

@Bookwoman....Good info.

@palimpsest...Thanks. I'll do that.

FYI, if you were born before 1957 (i think that was the year) you don’t need the booster (per guidelines) as you likely got immunity from exposure to the disease itself.

I'm getting a physical Friday so I will ask for a booster. Thx Pal.

OH born in ‘57 but that was in a refugee camp in Trieste. I remember having mumps. No memory of anything else. No records. We better get checked and/or boosted.

I was thinking, I'm vaccinated, so it shouldn't matter. Well, now I'm set straight. I'll ask if I need a booster.

I just want to put it out there that 5-1/2 years ago something happened and a lot of naysayers were like "So what 35 cases in the US. . . .so what still only 85 cases...'' for a couple of months.

A little bit different, it was new and there was nothing for it, but as things spread more they (V's) can evolve, many have, and it could be that more people need to get updated sticks. And if they are not available, then what?

I probably had it as a child and/or received the vaccination when it became available but I didn't remember and couldn't get my vaccination records. I have a vague recollection of asking my primary about it maybe 20+ years ago but I don't remember how she/we handled it. FF to last March and I asked my current primary for a titer which showed I have immunity either from vaccination or having had measles - or both. The titer is one way to put your mind at ease.

Or you can just get that booster. Easy.

I actually had measles in 1957.

patriciae

If you’re worried about exposure, or flying and have concerns, get a booster.

I would say mask effectively as well - the highly infectious virus is airborne.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/measles

Earlier on, months ago, the info wash published here — rhere is a certain window when one set of vacks did not offer lasting protection. That was only appreciated years later.

My mom was always good about keeping records and all of us get the usual childhood disease like measles (both types), mumps, chicken pox, ….

The TV news last week reported > 1000 reported cases. The virus is very infectious and can linger in the air for 2 hours. Someone of my sibs developed a mottled tooth or two.

I think I have photos in a family album of us kids lolling around in flannel jammies. IIRC our eyes were sensitive to light.

How mothers coped back in those days. Other photos show very well-dressed children in Sunday or maybe Easter clothes. Really — hats, the whole works. Does anyone dress to the nines anymore? So much work. I nearly faint thinking about it.

Another reason not to fly. Delays. Arg. My flights was already late --- a 9:59pm departure, and now it isn't leaving until after 11pm, if I believed that. Sigh.