United States health officials issued a warning after a possible measles exposure at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The New Jersey Department of Health said an infectious passenger passed through the airport on December twelve.
The individual was present between seven in the morning and seven in the evening.
Authorities urged potentially exposed travellers to contact local health departments.
Residents were advised to monitor symptoms such as fever cough rash and red eyes.
The exposure coincides with a sharp rise in measles cases nationwide.
Federal data shows two thousand and twelve measles cases were confirmed in twenty twenty five.
This is the highest annual total recorded since nineteen ninety two.
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in two thousand.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported two hundred twenty seven hospitalisations.
Three deaths were confirmed marking the first measles fatalities since twenty fifteen.
The CDC said ninety three percent of cases involved unvaccinated people or unknown vaccination status.
Western Texas recorded the largest outbreak this year.