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Measles: public health response to cases who have travelled by air whilst infectious

Guidance about infectious measles on a flight (or international travel) for public health staff, passengers and crew.

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Measles: guidance for health protection staff on international travel and travel by air

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The information sheet is intended for people who have been informed either by the:

  • UK Health Security Agency (formerly Public Health England)
  • airline that they have flown on

that they have flown on an aircraft (or other enclosed transport) with someone who had infectious measles in the last few days.

Published 26 June 2012
Last updated 28 October 2019 + show all updates
  1. Added updated guidance for health protection staff on international travel and travel by air.

  2. Added updated measles guidance for health protection staff on international and air travel.

  3. First published.