Maryland confirmed first Measles case A Howard County resident who traveled internationally recently.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) released a positive case in a news release on Sunday. It was also confirmed by the Virginia Department of Health and Howard County Health Authority.
This case is not associated Outbreak In Texas or New Mexico, the Health Department confirmed.
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Authorities want to identify people who may have been exposed during their trip at specific times and locations below:
Travelers at Washington Dulles International Airport may have been exposed to measles on March 5th, health officials say. (Craig Hudson of the Washington Post by Getty Images)
March 5th, 4pm to 9pm: Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, in transport and baggage requests area to Main Terminal
March 7th, 3:30pm to 7:30pm: Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
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MDH urged residents to check these exposure times, monitor for rising symptoms and stay up to date Vaccination included.
Symptoms of early measles include more than 101 fever, cough, cough and red eyes, according to health officials.
According to the Maryland Department of Health, a red rash appears on the face and usually spreads to the rest of the body one to four days after the initial symptoms. (istock)
A red rash appears on the face and usually spreads to the rest of the body 1-4 days after the initial symptoms.
Symptoms of measles It can occur 7-21 days after exposure, but when it is usually displayed within 10-14 days, MDH has been added.
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People are contagious four days before the rash appears, up to four days after it is transmitted.
Dr. Marc Siegel, a senior medical analyst at Fox News, previously shared it with Fox News Digital.
The sign points to a measles test in a parking lot in the Seminole Hospital district across from Wigwam Stadium in Seminole, Texas on February 27, 2025. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
“If you’re not vaccinated, there’s a 90% chance you’ll get it and step into the room where someone with measles was two hours ago,” he warned.
The best way to prevent measles is to receive two doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and various experts.
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Maryland Department of Health says pregnant women and infants Under 1 year old And immunodeficiency people are at the highest risk of complications from measles.
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“People who have not been vaccinated or are not immune to measles. Those who were in any of these locations during the possible exposure times should monitor themselves for early symptoms of measles 21 days after potential exposure,” the department said.
The one-year-old Jacobs River is held by his mother, Caitlyn Fuller, but will receive the MMR vaccine from Raynard Cobarbio at the vaccine clinic held by the Lubbock Public Health Department in Lubbock, Texas on March 1, 2025. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
“People who develop fever or other symptoms of measles should not leave in childcare, school, work or public places. Medical workers; Medical institutions. They should call their healthcare provider first, rather than appearing in waiting rooms or emergency rooms, so that the office can take steps to prevent spreading to other patients. ”
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Maryland has sporadically occurring measles cases, so we included one case in 2024 and one case from 2020 to 2022.
In Texas, nearly 200 confirmed measles as of Friday, affecting mostly unvaccinated school-age children.
