Maryland health officials track contacts after resident diagnosed with rare measles case

DULLES, Va. (7News) — A Howard County, Maryland, resident has a confirmed case of measles, and now the Maryland Department of Health is working to trace their contact with others.

This measles case is not believed to be associated with an outbreak in Texas, and New Mexico. This resident travelled internationally and flew into Dulles International Airport last week.

A measles outbreak is very rare— these many cases at once are almost unprecedented. Out of an abundance of caution, health officials are trying to identify people who might have been exposed at Dulles…

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