Health officials are asking travelers from two D.C. airports to proceed with caution after they may have been exposed to the disease. Measles.
Virginia Department of Health News release He said Saturday that he found out about a person who tested positive for measles after recently returning from an overseas trip through northern Virginia.
This exposure is at Dulles International Airport from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on January 3 and at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Terminal A, connected to the main terminal’s international arrivals area. January 4 afternoon, according to the agency.
Health officials said they were working to identify anyone who may have been exposed, including passengers on certain flights.
“Anyone who is exposed and at risk of contracting measles should monitor for symptoms until January 25, 2024,” health officials warned. “If you notice symptoms of measles, isolate yourself immediately by staying at home and away from others.”
“Contact your health care provider immediately,” officials said. Before going to your health care provider’s office or the emergency room, ask to be told that you have been exposed to measles and to call the health department. This will help prevent it. Other patients and staff.”
Measles is highly contagious and is spread primarily through respiratory droplets from an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains. The virus can be transmitted through the air for two hours after a person with measles has been in the area. Anyone who has not had measles before or has not received the vaccine can become infected.
Signs It usually appears one to two weeks after infection and may include fever, cough, runny nose, rash, and red, watery eyes or pinkeye.
The measles outbreak in Virginia last month is the latest incident.
New Jersey health officials this weekend Camden County resident confirmed He had an issue. Measles They said they are working on contact tracing to determine the source of the infection.
CBS News Philadelphia Health officials announced that a measles outbreak has occurred in Philadelphia Infections of eight people so far.
On December 29, 2023, there were 20 to 30 people. May be exposed to measles at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware after “contact with an asymptomatic but contagious person while visiting the facility,” according to the Delaware Department of Health.