Virginia Department of Health Reports Possible Measles Outbreak in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C.

Virginia Department of Health was notified of an confirmed measles case at Dulles International Airport in the Washington Metro Area earlier this month.

In a news release on Saturday, VDH reported that the patient was an international traveler who visited the D.C. region.

Health officials are working together to identify those who may have been exposed. This includes contacting passengers on certain flights that could be at risk.

Below are dates, times, and locations of possible exposure sites according to VDH and D.C. Department of Health

• Dulles International airport (IAD), on June 8, Concourse A. On transportation to the International Arrivals building and in the bag claim area between 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Silver Line Train departing from Dulles Station on June 8 and transferring to the Red Line Train at Metro Center Station heading towards Shady grove Station between 11:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• The Russian School of Mathematics, 8401 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, Md. on Sunday, June 8, from 3 to 6.
• L8 Metrobus Southbound to Friendship Heights from June 8 between 5 and 7 p.m.
• On June 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 am, H4 Metrobus will be heading westbound to Tenleytown.
• MedStar Health Pediatrics Tenleytown, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW D.C. from 8 am to 2:30 pm on the 12th of June.

In 2025, Virginia had reported three cases of measles. A Maryland resident, who flew in to Dulles Airport March 5, , was confirmed as having contracted measles.

According to the VDH, measles can be spread through the air by infected people when they breathe, cough, or sneeze. The symptoms of measles usually come in two stages. The first stage is characterized by a high fever (more than 101 degrees), a runny or watery nose, red, watery eyes and a cough.

Early symptoms begin seven to fourteen days after exposure. The second phase begins three to five day after the first stage, when the rash appears on the face. It then spreads throughout the body. The measles is contagious for four days before and four days after the appearance of the rash.

Visit the Measles Website for the latest information about measles in Virginia.

This article has been republished by FFXnow with the permission of InsideNoVa.com, FFXnow’s news partner. FFXnow added the sentence about a previous case of measles at Dulles Airport.

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