DC Health Warns March for Life Attendees of Potential Measles Exposure
Health officials in Washington, D.C. have issued a warning regarding potential measles exposure at the National March for Life rally and concert. The event, which took place at the end of January, attracted thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators to the National Mall and other locations in the capital. The DC Department of Health has confirmed multiple cases of measles, with carriers visiting several locations in the District while contagious. Potential exposure sites include Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Union Station, an Amtrak Northeast Regional train, and D.C.'s subway system. Additionally, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Catholic University were visited by infected individuals. A public health notice was also issued by Children's National Hospital after a Virginia resident with measles visited its Emergency Department. The U.S. is currently experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades, with 733 confirmed cases in 20 states this year, primarily...