Passenger With Measles Travels Through Phoenix Sky Harbor

Airports, despite being massive hubs for global transportation, are also some of the most dangerous places for infectious diseases to surface. As places from which passengers depart for destinations all across the globe, airports are the ideal places for viruses to spread, as they can easily transfer between travelers and head off to new cities. Onboard aircraft, passengers are extremely close together, providing even more room for an infectious disease to spread.