WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC) -- A person from another state was confirmed to have had measles on Tuesday after they traveled through Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia last week, raising concerns from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) about risk exposure.
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, officials with the VDH stated that they were notified a week prior, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, that a person from another state had been traveling through Washington Dulles International Airport.
Health officials are working to identify those who may have been exposed in the area, which includes potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.
This news comes after three confirmed cases of measles -- including a small child who spent several hours in Charlottesville across multiple days -- w