Measles Case Confirmed in MD; NoVA Dulles Airport Travelers Could Be Exposed [View all]

'Measles case confirmed in Maryland; Dulles Airport travelers could be exposed,' USA Today, March 10, 2025.
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Maryland health officials have identified a positive case of measles in a state resident who recently traveled internationally. The state's Department of Health said in a release Sunday that the resident lives in Howard County, located southeast of Baltimore. The case is not associated with measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, officials said.

Area leaders are working to locate people who could have been exposed to the virus, including anyone who visited Washington Dulles International Airport's main terminal, terminal A and baggage area on March 5 between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., as well as Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department the afternoon of March 7 between 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

More: Measles outbreak spreads in Texas, New Mexico: What travelers should know

People in at least 12 states have been infected with measles since January, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Close to 200 people in Texas and 30 in New Mexico have been infected. Two people have died, including a school-aged child in Texas and an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico.

Other states that have reported cases include Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New York and Washington. The majority of those cases were in unvaccinated children.. Pregnant women, infants under the age of one and those who are immune compromised are most at risk of complications from measles...
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