BALTIMORE, MD—Health officials in Maryland are warning residents of potential exposure to measles after two new cases were confirmed in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
The Maryland Department of Health announced Friday that the infected individuals are residents who recently returned from out-of-state travel to an area with active measles transmission. While the specific source of exposure remains under investigation, officials noted there is currently no known link between these cases and an international travel-related case reported in the state earlier this week.
Authorities have identified several public locations in Pasadena, Annapolis, Arnold, and Glen Burnie where others may have been exposed between April 12 and April 21. The list of sites includes a Giant Foods and Patient First in Pasadena; a Bean Rush Cafe, Whole Foods, and medical offices on Generals Highway and Harry S. Truman Parkway in Annapolis; and the Baltimore Washington Medical Center Emergency Department in Glen Burnie…