There was a possible measles​ exposure at Logan Airport​ in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.

The Louisiana Department of Health said the patient is thought to have contracted the disease abroad, but visited two Kenner stores last week.

WPTV learned Wednesday that there is a confirmed case of measles at Wellington High School. Principal Cara Gorham sent a letter to families and staff confirming the case.

Testifying on Capitol Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued to back away from his criticism of the measles shot. But he spoke on behalf of his department, not himself.

The Boston Public Health Commission said anyone who spent time in Terminal C between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed to the highly contagious respiratory virus.

Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting a body found in the Hackensack River that was identified as a young man from Weehawken who had been missing since December 2025. We’ll also tell you about New Jersey’s first reported measles case of 2026 and a breakthrough in a nearly 50-year-old South Jersey cold case.

In the first 20 days of April, 275 children were admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital with measles-like symptoms, of whom 26 died from pneumonia-related complications. A visit to the hospital's paediatric department this morning (23 April) revealed a severe bed shortage amid mounting patient pressure.

The Rhode Island man who contracted the measles was on a flight from Florida to Boston last week, 12 News has learned.