Out-of-state traveler raises measles exposure concerns in Northern Virginia
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC) -- A person from another state was confirmed to have had measles on Tuesday after they traveled through Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia last week, raising concerns from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) about risk exposure.
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, officials with the VDH stated that they were notified a week prior, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, that a person from another state had been traveling through Washington Dulles International Airport.
Health officials are working to identify those who may have been exposed in the area, which includes potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.
This news comes after three confirmed cases of measles -- including a small child who spent several hours in Charlottesville across multiple days -- were diagnosed with measles, marking the third confirmed case of measles in Virginia this year.
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The VDH provided the location, date and times of the potential exposure site:
- Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- From 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12
- The main terminal, at the TSA security checkpoint, in Concourse B, and on transportation from the main terminal to Concourse B.
Systems typically begin within seven to 14 days after exposure during the first stage of measles. This would begin with fever in some individuals, a runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes. Health officials said a rash typically develops three to five days later, and usually appears on the face first and then spreads through the rest of the body.
For more information, you can read the VDH’s full press release by clicking here.
