Officials say anyone who has visited the following locations may have been exposed.
- January 27, International Terminal at Dulles International Airport from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
- Claridge House, Silver Spring Apartment Complex at 2445 Lyttonsville Rd., Jan. 27, 7:30 to 10 a.m.; January 27 at 6 pm to January 28 at 1 am; January 29, from 7 to 10 am
- Suburban Hospital Emergency Department on January 27 from 7 to 11 p.m
People in high-risk groups who may be exposed should contact their health care provider or call Montgomery County Health and Human Services Disease Control at 240-777-1755 for guidance. Pregnant individuals, infants and those with compromised immune systems are at a higher risk of contracting measles, officials said.
The first symptoms of measles are fever over 101 degrees, runny nose, cough and red, sore eyes. According to the health department, the red rash usually appears on the face one to four days before symptoms appear.
Exposed people who are immunocompromised should monitor themselves for early symptoms for 21 days after possible exposure, he said. If symptoms develop, they should not go to childcare, school, work, or go out in public, and should contact their health care provider before seeking physical therapy.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention It was recently reported There have been 23 confirmed cases of measles in the United States, mostly in children and adolescents who are old enough to receive vaccines but have not received the vaccine. Some of these issues are directly related to international travel. The agency said..
In the year One case of measles was reported in Maryland in 2023, and five were reported in 2019, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Virginia public health officials have reported a case of measles in a person who traveled after international travel in northern Virginia last month.
People are generally considered measles-free if they have received two measles vaccinations, had a history of measles, or were born in the United States before 1957.