(The Hill) – A Maryland resident with latest worldwide journey has confirmed to be contaminated with a case of measles.
The Maryland Division of Well being and Howard County well being officers introduced Sunday that an individual who not too long ago traveled internationally was confirmed to be contaminated.
The case was not related to the present measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
“Out of an abundance of warning, well being officers are coordinating an effort to establish individuals who may need been uncovered, together with contracting doubtlessly uncovered passengers on particular flights,” the officers mentioned.
The division mentioned anybody who was at Washington Dulles Worldwide Airport in Terminal A, on transportation to the principle terminal and within the baggage declare space, on March 5 from 4 to 9 p.m. might have been uncovered.
Folks might have been uncovered if in addition they had been at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Middle Pediatric Emergency Division from March 7 at 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Early signs embody a fever greater than 101 levels, a runny nostril, cough and crimson, watery eyes. An individual will expertise a crimson rash one to 4 days after early signs.
A big outbreak in West Texas has killed two folks, making them the primary U.S. measles deaths in a decade. State well being officers in Texas say the a whole bunch of 1000’s of individuals within the San Antonio space might have been uncovered.
Measles is a extremely transmissible virus, as one contaminated individual can infect 9 out of 10 folks they arrive involved with.