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Measles Case Confirmed In Maryland Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say Measles Case Confirmed In Maryland Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say
Measles Case Confirmed In Maryland Resident Who Traveled Internationally, Officials Say A Maryland resident who recently traveled internationally has tested positive for measles, prompting health officials to issue an alert about potential exposure sites, the Maryland Department of Health announced. The confirmed case, reported in a Howard County resident, is not connected to the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, officials said. Health officials are now working to identify anyone who may have been exposed, including passengers on certain flights. Those who visited the following locations during the listed time frames may have been exposed: Washington Dulles I…

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Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Virginia Grocery Store, DC Locations Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Virginia Grocery Store, DC Locations
Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Virginia Grocery Store, DC Locations The Arlington County Public Health Division has issued an alert after being notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who visited a grocery store earlier this month.  An out-of-state resident reportedly visited Harris Teeter on North Glebe Road between noon and 4 p.m. on Monday, July 1, and the health department is cautioning that some shoppers may have been exposed. The same person may have also reportedly visited CVS and a LabCorp site in the 2200 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW the following day, investigators are warning. "Measles is a contagious vaccine-preventable vi…

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by Zak Failla