TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — After a passenger on a Starlux Airlines flight to Nagoya was diagnosed with measles, 54 crew members and passengers were asked to monitor their health, reports said Friday.
The Japanese man in his 30s took a flight from Taipei to Nagoya on April 17, per CNA. Starlux reported the case to Japanese authorities, followed by an investigation by the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control.
The CDC said 15 crew members and 39 passengers seated within five rows in front of and behind the measles patient should monitor their health until May 5. The passengers included 34 Taiwanese and five Japanese.
According to immigration data, 21 Taiwanese had already returned home to 11 cities and counties in Taiwan. The other 13 had either not returned yet or had traveled on to other destinations, the CDC said.
The Starlux crew members had been vaccinated against measles, but because there was no 100% guarantee of protection, they were also asked to monitor their health for 18 days. None had shown symptoms of measles since the April 17 flight, according to the CDC.
Local health authorities in the 11 cities and counties where the passengers lived will continue to monitor their condition. The CDC said it had also received information from Japan about the measles patient’s Taiwan itinerary and condition.
