You may have been exposed to measles if you were at Dulles International Airport on Jan. 3 or at Reagan National Airport on Jan. 4, officials said.
There have been 1,123 reported cases of measles in the U.S. so far this year, including in Maryland and Virginia.
Jun 18, 2013
Dulles Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Measles
Anyone who passed through the airport’s international terminal or main terminal baggage claim may have been exposed to the disease.
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.
Feb 27, 2011
Further Details Emerge on Area Measles Exposure
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…
Feb 26, 2011
Possible Measles Exposure at Dulles Airport
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….
Apr 21, 2009
Two More Measles Cases, Additional Infection Sites
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: D.C. Saturday, April 11-Sunday, April 12 Ultra Bar, 911 F Street NW, 11:45 p.m.-5 a.m. Virginia Sunday, April 12 IHOP, 6655 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church…
Apr 20, 2009
Details Released in Measles Outbreak
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. The list of potential exposure sites includes stores and restaurants in the District and Arlington and…