Health officials across the DMV are warning the public after a measles case was confirmed in Maryland and at the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). On Sunday, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced that a Howard County resident tested positive for measles.

Maryland health officials announced Sunday that a resident who traveled internationally has tested positive for measles, warning that travelers at Washington Dulles Airport on March 5 may have been exposed,

Traditionally, the measles vaccine is given around a child’s first birthday. However, a family with a child under one year and traveling internationally can contact their health