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Measles Case Confirmed in Montgomery Co., Officials Warn of Possible Exposures
It’s Maryland’s first case of measles, a highly contagious disease, since 2019
By Sophia Barnes • Published June 3, 2023 • Updated on June 3, 2023 at 11:25 am
Computer illustration of a measles virus particle.
A case of measles has been confirmed in a Montgomery County resident, and members of the public may have been exposed on two occasions, health officials said.
This is Maryland’s first confirmed case of measles since 2019, the Montgomery County Health Department said in a release Friday.
The infected person may have exposed the public to the disease on two occasions, health officials said:
At the Cabin John Ice Rink in Bethesda on Wednesday, May 24, from 6-9 p.m.
In a professional office building at 16220 Frederick Road in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“People, especially those who are not vaccinated against measles, who were at either of these locations during the possible exposure times should monitor themselves for any early symptoms of measles, especially fever,” the release said...
Measles Case Confirmed in Montgomery Co., Officials Warn of Possible Exposures
It’s Maryland’s first case of measles, a highly contagious disease, since 2019
By Sophia Barnes • Published June 3, 2023 • Updated on June 3, 2023 at 11:25 am
Computer illustration of a measles virus particle.
A case of measles has been confirmed in a Montgomery County resident, and members of the public may have been exposed on two occasions, health officials said.
This is Maryland’s first confirmed case of measles since 2019, the Montgomery County Health Department said in a release Friday.
The infected person may have exposed the public to the disease on two occasions, health officials said:
At the Cabin John Ice Rink in Bethesda on Wednesday, May 24, from 6-9 p.m.
In a professional office building at 16220 Frederick Road in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“People, especially those who are not vaccinated against measles, who were at either of these locations during the possible exposure times should monitor themselves for any early symptoms of measles, especially fever,” the release said...