Measles, Dulles Airport and Maryland

Measles case confirmed in Maryland; Dulles Airport travelers could be exposed
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,
West Virginians may have been exposed to measles at Dulles Airport in D.C.
The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health was notified of a confirmed case of measles at Washington Dulles International Airport on March 5, 2025. The agency says West Virginia residents could have been exposed.
Authorities warn of measles exposure at Dulles Airport after Maryland confirms state’s first case
A case of measles was confirmed in Howard County, Maryland, marking the state’s first case of the year. The resident who contracted the virus recently traveled internationally. This case is not related to the measles outbreak in West Texas,
Md. confirms measles case; Dulles Airport travelers may have been exposed
The health department said there may have been exposures at Dulles’s international arrivals area and a Howard County pediatric emergency department.
Possible measles exposure occurs at Dulles Airport
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can spread through the air when a person breathes, coughs or sneezes. It is preventable through a safe and effective vaccine – the MMR shot that provides immunity to measles, mumps and rubella – and health officials said in 2000 that the virus had been eliminated in the United States.
Travelers At DC’s Dulles Airport Potentially Exposed To Measles—As Maryland Announces New Case
Anyone who was at Dulles Airport’s international arrivals area March 5 between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. EST may have been exposed to measles, a highly contagious airborne disease that can remain infectious in the air and on surfaces for hours after an infected person leaves the area.
Travelers at Dulles airport may have been exposed to measles
A Maryland resident who passed through Terminal A at the Washington, D.C., area airport last week tested positive for the highly contagious virus.
Maryland confirms measles case, and travelers at Dulles may have been exposed
A Howard County resident tested positive for measles after returning from international travel. Health officials are now warning people that if they went to Dulles International Airport and a hospital emergency department at a certain time, they may have been exposed. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
West Virginia residents warned of possible measles exposure
The West Virginia Department of Health issued an alert announcing that West Virginia residents could have been exposed to measles. According to a press release, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health was informed that a measles case was confirmed on Wednesday,
Department of Health issues alert after West Virginians potentially exposed to measles
The West Virginia Bureau of Public Health was notified of a confirmed case of measles at the Washington Dulles International Airport.
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