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Maryland records first case of highly contagious measles in 2026 from international traveler
Health officials said the virus can linger in air for up to two hours and urged exposed residents to monitor symptoms for 21 days.
- On Sunday, the Maryland Department of Health confirmed the state's first measles case of 2026 in a Baltimore-area resident who recently returned from international travel.
- Officials listed potential exposure sites including Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on April 12, FastMed Urgent Care on April 14 and 17, and Sinai Hospital on April 17.
- "Vaccination remains essential to protecting ourselves, our families, and our communities," said Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Meg Sullivan, urging residents to check MMR vaccination status.
- Those exposed must monitor for symptoms for 21 days, contacting healthcare providers before visiting facilities to prevent potential spread of the virus.
- This case marks a notable shift, as transmission in Maryland remained sporadic with three cases in 2025, one in 2024, one in 2023, and none from 2020 to 2022.
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