Department of Health: International travelers, Metro users possibly exposed to measles

The Virginia Department of Health was notified of a confirmed case of measles at Washington Dulles International Airport and the Washington Area Metro on Sunday, June 8.

The confirmed case is an international traveler visiting the D.C. area. No age was provided for the person.

Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.

Potential exposure sites on June 8 include:

• Dulles International Airport: Concourse A, on transportation to the international arrivals building and in the baggage claim area between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Washington Area Metro: Silver Line train from Dulles International Airport station transferring at the Metro Center station to the Red Line train heading toward Shady Grove Station between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

To date in 2025, Virginia has three reported cases of measles. Two children and one teen were affected previously, according to VDH.

Virginia residents with additional questions about their potential exposure may email [email protected] or contact your local health department.

For more information, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov

Measles 101

• A highly contagious illness that can spread easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.
• Symptoms usually appear in two stages.
• In the first stage, most people have a fever of greater than 101 degrees, runny nose, watery red eyes and a cough. These symptoms usually start seven to 14 days after being exposed.
• The second stage starts three to five days after symptoms start, when a rash begins to appear on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
• Contagious from four days before the rash appears through four days after the rash appeared.

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