Contagious Measles Patient From DFW Connects Flights In Houston

(Houston, TX) — Houston health officials say a DFW resident who recently connected flights in Houston may have exposed other passengers to measles.

The Houston Health Department says the traveler was contagious on August 21st and 22nd, the days of the flights.

The passenger flew from Dallas Love Field to Houston’s Hobby Airport and on to Harlingen the first day, and then back through Hobby to Dallas Love the next day.

Health officials are contacting passengers on the flights to let them know they may have been exposed to the virus.