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Source: https://ldh.la.gov/news/measles-exposure-r9
November 10, 2025
Louisiana Department of Health confirms measles case in Region 9
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Nov 10, 2025 - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed one case of measles in an adult resident of Region 9 (comprised of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes). The patient was exposed to measles during international travel.
The individual was not hospitalized and will remain in isolation until no longer infectious. This patient’s vaccination status is unknown. To protect patient confidentiality, no further information about the patient will be released.
A public exposure occurred at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:
Location: Concourse B and beyond the security checkpoint
Date: Sunday, November 9
Time: 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Measles can linger in the air for up to two hours after the infectious person leaves, and the stated exposure window includes that time. Anyone who was on the same flight as a person with a confirmed case of measles will be notified directly by the public health department of their place of residence.
This is the third measles case reported in Louisiana in 2025. The first two cases were travel-associated, both in adult residents of Region 1 (comprised of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes). LDH initially announced these cases in April and concluded its epidemiological investigation on May 9. One of the confirmed cases was linked to international travel, and neither of the individuals required hospitalization. The first patient was unvaccinated, and the vaccination status of the second patient is unknown...
November 10, 2025
Louisiana Department of Health confirms measles case in Region 9
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Nov 10, 2025 - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed one case of measles in an adult resident of Region 9 (comprised of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes). The patient was exposed to measles during international travel.
The individual was not hospitalized and will remain in isolation until no longer infectious. This patient’s vaccination status is unknown. To protect patient confidentiality, no further information about the patient will be released.
A public exposure occurred at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:
Location: Concourse B and beyond the security checkpoint
Date: Sunday, November 9
Time: 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Measles can linger in the air for up to two hours after the infectious person leaves, and the stated exposure window includes that time. Anyone who was on the same flight as a person with a confirmed case of measles will be notified directly by the public health department of their place of residence.
This is the third measles case reported in Louisiana in 2025. The first two cases were travel-associated, both in adult residents of Region 1 (comprised of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes). LDH initially announced these cases in April and concluded its epidemiological investigation on May 9. One of the confirmed cases was linked to international travel, and neither of the individuals required hospitalization. The first patient was unvaccinated, and the vaccination status of the second patient is unknown...