Maryland (WBFF) – A Howard County resident who lately traveled internationally has examined for measles, in line with the well being officers of the Well being Division of Maryland and Howard County.
Well being officers attempt to establish individuals who may have been uncovered, together with contact with passengers on particular flights.
Anybody who has visited the Washington Dulles Worldwide Airport within the worldwide arrivals space round March 5, from four:00 pm to 9:00 pm and the Pediatric Emergency Division of the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Heart on March 7, from three:30 pm to 7:30 pm, could have been uncovered.
Well being officers say that early signs of measles are a fever of greater than 101 levels Fahrenheit, nasal secretion, cough and purple and aqueous eyes.
Often, one or 4 days after the primary signs, a purple eruption seems within the face and spreads to the remainder of the physique.
The authorities say that this case just isn’t related to the measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.