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The Ministry of Health confirms that a passenger recently travelled between Oslo and Luxembourg whilst suffering from measles. Authorities engaged in contact-tracing for fellow passengers on the flight across all of Friday.
The concerned passenger travelled on a flight from Luxembourg to Oslo (LG5553) on 12 July and on a return flight from Oslo to Luxembourg on 15 July, confirm the authorities.
As the virus that causes measles is airborne, all passengers and cabin crew on the two concerned flights will be contacted as of Friday evening to confirm whether they have had their two doses of the measles vaccine.
"The majority of the population should have been vaccinated, but unvaccinated children and infants are most likely to develop complications, as are pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals," explains the Ministry of Health.
There is, however, a possibility that individuals born between 1970 and 1990 may not have the needed two doses. If necessary, the concerned passengers will be offered a vaccination to limit the risk of developing measles. Naturally, they also have the option of being vaccinated at their local GP.
To gather the necessary data to contact the concerned passengers and to inform everyone involved as quickly as possible, the Ministry conducted a survey in collaboration with lux-Airport and Luxair.
The investigation also allowed for authorities to contact the workplaces of those impacted. People working at Findel airport - including police and customs officers - were informed via their employers.
The case was also reported to the Norwegian Health Ministry.
