Health officers are asking latest vacationers out of two D.C. airports to proceed with warning after they might have probably been uncovered to measles. 

The Virginia Department of Health put out a news release Saturday saying it was conscious of an individual with a confirmed case of measles who not too long ago traveled via Northern Virginia after coming back from an abroad journey. 

The potential publicity has been linked to the worldwide arrivals space of the primary terminal at Dulles International Airport between 4 p.m. and eight p.m. native time on Jan. 3, and Terminal A at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport between 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 4, the company mentioned.

Health officers are working to establish anybody who could have been uncovered, together with passengers on particular flights, officers mentioned. 

“Anyone who was exposed and is at risk of developing measles should watch for symptoms until January 25, 2024,” well being officers warned. “If you notice the symptoms of measles, immediately isolate yourself by staying home and away from others.”

“Contact your healthcare provider right away,” officers mentioned.”Call ahead before going to your healthcare provider’s office or the emergency room to notify them that you may have been exposed to measles and ask them to call the health department. This will help protect other patients and staff.”

Measles is primarily unfold via respiratory droplets from an contaminated individual, CBS News Philadelphia reported. 

The virus may be airborne for as much as two hours after somebody with measles has been within the space. Anyone who has not already had measles or gotten the vaccine can turn into contaminated, CBS News Philadelphia reported. 

Symptoms normally seem inside one to 2 weeks after an infection and embody a fever, cough, runny nostril, rash, and purple watery eyes or pinkeye.

The case in Virginia is the newest potential measles outbreak within the final month. 

New Jersey well being officers this weekend confirmed a Camden County resident had a case of measles and mentioned they had been engaged on contact tracing to find the supply of the an infection.

Earlier this month, there was a measles outbreak in Philadelphia, which to date has contaminated eight people in total, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health confirmed. 

On Dec. 29, 2023, round 20 to 30 folks had been potentially exposed to measles at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware after coming into contact with an individual who was “not symptomatic but was infectious at the time of their visit to the facility,” in response to the Delaware Department of Health.