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The article offers information on reported cases of laboratory-confirmed measles in unvaccinated airline passengers in Massachusetts and New York from July to August 2010. The Massachusetts case involved a 23-month-old passenger who arrived from Switzerland on July 8, while the New York case involved a passenger who traveled as a chaperone for students from Europe and Asia attending an educational program on July 28. The actions taken by respective public health departments to contain the spread of measles are presented.

The article reports on cases of measles transmission in Massachusetts and New York related to international air travel from July to August 2010. It recalls an incident in which a 23-month-old airline passenger from Switzerland who was contagious with measles during the flight is considered to have exposed 31 passengers to the disease. One airline contact, a chaperone for students from Europe and Asia participating in an educational program in the U.S., developed measles and is said to have exposed 270 students and counselors.