Maryland Health Officials Confirm First Measles Case of 2026 in International Traveler
Maryland health officials have confirmed the state's first measles case of 2026 in a resident from the Baltimore metro area who recently traveled internationally. The Maryland Department of Health is actively working to identify individuals who may have come into contact with the infected person. Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes, and can remain airborne for up to two hours after the person has left the area. The disease can also spread through direct contact and by touching contaminated surfaces. The infected individual visited several locations, including Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and local healthcare facilities, during specific times, potentially exposing others to the virus. 
