This morning, we noted the locations where the D.C. Department of Health said a woman infected with measles traveled inside the District. It's been subsequently pointed out to us that our language might have been a little misleading: if you were at those locations on February 21, you should at least double-check to make sure that you have been vaccinated and go see a healthcare provider. more ›

Maryland and Virginia health officials have released more information regarding the possible measles exposure to travelers moving through Reagan National Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The first may have occurred on Feb. 20 at Dulles Airport in the International Arrivals and Baggage Claim level of the main terminal from 3:15 to 7:15 p.m. Authorities have also confirmed that the infected traveler then traveled through BWI airport on a 7 p.m. flight two days later. In addition to having contacted passengers on the flights, officials ask those in the area who develop symptoms to contact their doctors. more ›

Passengers traveling though Dulles International Airport last Tuesday may have been exposed to the measles virus, according to the CDC. The scare comes after a 27-year-old woman flying from the United Kingdom to airports in D.C., Denver and Albuquerque tested positive for the virus. The CDC is currently in the in the process of tracking down anyone at risk of exposure and has provided local officials with information to begin tracing passengers on those flights. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has already released an alert for travelers and workers in concourse C of Denver International Airport to be on the look out for early symptoms, such as the tell-tale rash, which can take up to 18 days to develop. Expect similar warnings, beyond those on the same passenger plane, for those having traveled through Dulles this past week. A similar warning was for those traveling through Reagan National Airport last October. more ›

Two more measles cases have now been confirmed in the D.C. Metro area, one a D.C. resident and the other from Prince William County. Health officials also released a new list of potential infection sites related to these new cases, in addition to the locations released yesterday. Check 'em: more ›

Health officials have confirmed five cases of measles in the D.C. metro area, and released a list of potential exposure sites to the public. Measles is a highly contagious disease that has been technically eradicated in this country since 2000, so any reported cases at all are taken very seriously. WTOP has been all over this story today. more ›