A case of measles was confirmed by an international traveler who recently arrived at DC and went through Dulles International Airport.
A case of measles was confirmed by an international traveler who recently arrived at DC and went through Dulles International Airport.
The DC Health Department informs people who were in the following places who may have been exposed to the following dates:
- Dulles, Hall A, on transport to the international arrivals building, and in the luggage complaint area between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 8.
- Silver line train from Dulles Airport Station, transferring to Metro central station to the red line to Shady Grove station on June 8 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
- The Russian School of Mathematics, located at 8401 Connecticut Ave. In Chevy Chase, Maryland, June 8 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- L8 Metrobus in southern direction at Friendship Heights on June 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- H4 Metrobus in west in Tenleytown on June 12 from 7:30 am to 9:30 am
- Medstar Health Pediatrics in Tenleytown at 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW at DC on June 12 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In May, a Second case of measles has been confirmed in Virginia after the first measles case was confirmed in the state in April.
Measles is defined as “a very contagious viral respiratory disease which is easily spread in the air when an infected person breathes, touches or sneezes,” said DC Health.
Check it City health service website For more information on how to protect yourself from this virus.
At the national level, there were nearly 1,200 cases of measles confirmed this year, According to the centers for disease control and prevention. With the increase in measles cases, the CDC urges all people traveling internationally to be Fully vaccinated against disease.
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