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DC Health officials confirm measles case in the District
https://wtop.com/local/2025/03/dc-health-officials-confirmed-measles-case-in-the-district/The D.C. Department of Health confirmed Tuesday a positive case of measles in a person who visited various locations in the District while contagious.
The unidentified person traveled throughout the nation’s capital within the last week.
Potential exposure sites outlined by the District’s health department include two Amtrak locations and an urgent care location:
Amtrak Northeast Regional 175 Train Southbound
March 19, 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Amtrak Concourse, Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave, NE
March 19, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
MedStar Urgent Care Adams Morgan, 1805 Columbia Road, NW
March 22, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Anyone not immune to measles and who traveled to the potential exposure sites during the noted dates and times are urged to contact their health care provider or DC Health at 844-493-2652 for guidance.
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