New CDC guidelines for travellers as measles cases surge around the world

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As measles cases surge in the U.S. and around the world, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing new guidelines to travellers, encouraging them to get vaccinated for the disease and postpone travel plans if they have not done so.

Tonight, a new travel warning from the Centers for Disease Control as measles cases surge around the globe.

The agency saying if you're travelling abroad, make sure you're vaccinated or consider postponing your trip.

Dr. KAVITA PATEL, NBC News Medical Contributor:"The updated guidelines reflect that this is a global infection."

Cases popping up at airports, even on airplanes. 

Colorado health officials say three people with confirmed cases took a Turkish Airlines flight to Denver earlier this month, and there were other reported exposures at Newark, Chicago and Seattle airports, raising alarms from health departments there.

This is the largest measles outbreak we've had since 2019.

Over 1,100 cases have been reported in the U.S. so far this year, according to our NBC News count.

Common symptoms include rashes, runny noses and fevers, which often pose a higher threat to young children and pregnant women.

Measles can be severe no matter what your age. You can have an infection of the lungs, swelling of the brain known as encephalitis and unfortunately death.

Measles spreads by someone infected coughing or sneezing.

If you have been exposed and you have been vaccinated, you should still present to a healthcare professional just to make sure that we can monitor you. If you have not had a vaccine, they can actually do what's called post-exposure vaccination.

The CDC says getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself.