Maryland confirms the case of measles with a resident who traveled through the DC Airport
Maryland state confirmed its first Case of measles in the inhabitant of the Howard district, which has recently traveled abroad.
The Ministry of Health Maryland (MDH) has announced a positive case in an informative edition on Sunday. It was also confirmed by the Ministry of Health of Virginia and Health Officers of the Howard County.
This case is not related to Outbreaks In Texas or Novi Mexico, a health department confirmed.
Health officers Virginia confirm the case of measles at the main international airport
Officials hope to identify people who may have been exposed while traveling to the next certain times and places.
Passengers at the Washington Dulles International Airport may have been exposed to measles on March 5, health officials say. (Craig Hudson for Washington Post via Getty Images)
March 5 from 4pm to 9pm: Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, on the transport to the main terminal and in the area of luggage request
March 7, 15:30 to 7:30 pm: Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
MDH called the inhabitants to check these exposure times, oversee the increasing symptoms and in the course with vaccinations.
Symptoms of early measles include fever greater than 101, nose leaks, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officers.
The red rash will appear on the face and spread to the rest of the body, usually one to four days after the early symptoms, according to the Maryland Ministry of Health. (East)
A red rash will appear on the face and spread to the rest of the body, usually one to four days after the early symptoms.
Symptoms of measles It can develop from seven to 21 days after exposure, but it usually occurs within 10 to 14 days, MDH added.
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The person is infectious to the initial four days before the rash appears up to four days after that.
Fox News older medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel has previously shared with Fox News Digital that measles is very contagious.
The signs are on the way to the testing of measles in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital Court across from the Wigwam Stadium on February 27, 2025 in Seminole, Texas. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
“There is a 90% chance that you will get it if you are unreated and enter the room where someone with measles was two hours ago,” he warned.
The best way to prevent measles is to receive measles vaccine, two doses and rubella (MMR), according to centers for the control and prevention of diseases and various experts.
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The Ministry of Health Maryland states that pregnant women, newborns younger than 1 year old And people who are immunocompromises are at the highest risk of complications from measles.
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“People, especially those who are not vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles, who were in any of these places during the possible time of exposure, should be monitored for all wounds of measles 21 days after potential exposure,” the department noted.
River Jacobs, 1, holds his mother Caitlin Fuller, while receiving a MMR vaccine from Raynard Covarrubioa, at a vaccine clinic, which was March 1, 2025 in Lubbock in Lubbock in Lubbock, Lubbock. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
“People who develop fever or other measles symptoms should not go care about children, school, work or out of public and should turn to their health service provider. They should first call their health care provider, instead of appearing in the waiting room or an emergency room so the office can take measures to prevent spread to other patients. “
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The cases of measles sporadically appeared in Maryland, the department confirmed, including one case in 2024, one in 2023 and none from 2020 to 2022.
Almost 200 cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas from Friday, primarily affected unresolved, school children.
