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DC resident confirmed with measles traveled throughout the city for a week

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A D.C. resident with measles traveled through numerous locations in late April around the city and parts of Northern Virginia and Maryland while being contagious, according to the D.C. Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Health.

Officials said the resident was sick as early as April 23 and made trips using Metrorail and bus all the way until April 27.

See a list from D.C. Health below of dates and places where people were likely exposed to the disease:

Dulles International Airport (IAD): 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166, Concourse B and the Aerotrain to the Baggage Claim Area.

  • Thursday, April 23, 10:30 p.m.- Friday, April 24, 1:30 a.m.

Washington Metro Area Transit: M60 Metrobus northbound towards Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center

  • Friday, April 24, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 25, from 7:10 – 9:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 26, from 6:25 – 8:45 p.m.
  • Monday, April 27, from 8 – 10 a.m.

Washington Metro Area Transit: M60 Metrobus southbound towards Fort Totten Station

  • Friday, April 24, from 4 – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 25, from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 26, from 7:30 – 10 a.m.
  • Monday, April 27, from 4:50 – 7 p.m.

Washington Metro Area Transit: Green Line Train from Fort Totten station, transferring at the L’Enfant Plaza station to the Blue Line Train heading towards the Downtown Largo station

  • Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. – noon

Washington Metro Area Transit: Green Line Train from Fort Totten station, transferring at the L’Enfant Plaza station to the Orange Line Train heading towards the New Carrollton station

  • Sunday, April 26, 7:50 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Washington Metro Area Transit: Orange Line Train from Minnesota Avenue station, transferring at the L’Enfant Plaza station to the Green Line Train heading towards the Greenbelt station

  • Saturday, April 25, from 6:20 – 9 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 26, from 5:15 – 8:15 p.m.

Washington Metro Area Transit: Red Line Train from Fort Totten station towards the Shady Grove station

  • Monday, April 27, from 5 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

Maryland officials reported the same person also visited the following places

New Hampshire Business Center, 6495 New Hampshire Ave., Hyattsville

  • Friday, April 24, from noon – 6:30 p.m.

Maryland officials said the person has no known ties to other Maryland measles cases.

If you were at any of the places listed above during those times, especially if they have no immunity to the virus, are asked to contact DC Health at 844-493-265 or your local health provider for more resources. You’re also asked to monitor for measles symptoms for up to 21 days after first exposure.