Passengers on 4 Texas Southwest flights potentially exposed to measles

DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) – A passenger who flew on four Southwest flights to Texas two weeks ago was later diagnosed with measles, prompting the airline to warn all customers also traveling on these planes.

On August 21, the passenger flew from Dallas Love Field to Houston Hobby Airport on Flight 5, and then flew on Flight 9 to Harlingen. The next day, the person returned by those same airports on flight 665 from Harlingen to Houston and then to Dallas on flight 44.

Passengers and the crew have been ordered to monitor for themselves the symptoms of measles, including a rash, fever or cough, reports KXAS. A female passenger told Dallas NBC that she had received a letter saying that "the incubation period could be up to 21 days after exposure." It is very important that you monitored the symptoms of measles until September 11, 2018. "

Normally, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will notify clients within two rows of a person infected with the disease, but as Southwest has no assigned seat, everyone aboard has been informed.

Regarding how this could affect other people who have traveled on the same plane, Southwest said in a statement that our entire fleet is subject to rigorous and regular cleaning programs. in the passenger cabin. "