Potential Measles Exposures in DC Region

Last Updated: May 5, 2026 (9:15 a.m.)


The Virginia Department of Health, DC Department of Health and Maryland Department of Health have reported the following measles exposures in the D.C. region that we are monitoring:

 Location Date and Time  Exposure Details

Dulles International Airport (IAD)

  • From Thursday, April 23 at 10:30 p.m. through Friday, April 24 at 1:30 a.m.

 

Includes:

  • Concourse B
  • Transportation between the concourse and baggage claim, and
  • Baggage claim area

Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (Metro):

M60 Metrobus (Northbound)

 

 
  • Friday, April 24, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 25, 7:10 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 26,  6:25 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
  • Monday, April 27,  8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Northbound bus towards Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center

New Hampshire Business Center
6495 New Hampshire Ave.
Hyattsville MD 20783

  • Friday, April 24, 12 p.m. (noon) - 6:30 p.m. 
No additional details.

Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (Metro):

M60 Metrobus (Southbound)

 

  • Friday, April 24, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 25, 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 26, 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  • Monday, April 27, 4:50 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Southbound bus towards Fort Totten Station

Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (Metro):

Green Line Train from Fort Totten station transferring at the L’Enfant Plaza station to the Blue Line Train heading towards the Downtown Largo station

 

  • Saturday April 25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (noon)

Includes:

  • Green Line train from Fort Totten to L'Enfant Plaza
  • L'Enfant Plaza station and platforms
  • Blue Line train from L'Enfant Plaza to Largo
  • Downtown Largo station and platforms

Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (Metro):

Green Line Train from Fort Totten station transferring at the L’Enfant Plaza station to the Orange Line Train heading towards the New Carrollton station 

  • Sunday April 26, 7:50 - 10:50 am

 Includes:

  • Green Line train from Fort Totten to L'Enfant Plaza  
  • L'Enfant Plaza station and platforms
  • Orange Line train from L'Enfant Plaza to New Carrollton
  • New Carrollton station and platforms

Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (Metro):

Orange Line Train from Minnesota Avenue station transferring at the L’Enfant Plaza station to the Green Line Train heading towards the Greenbelt station 

  • Saturday April 25, 6:20 - 9 pm
  • Sunday April 26, from 5:15 - 8:15 pm

Includes:

  • Orange Line train from Minnesota Ave to L'Enfant Plaza  
  • L'Enfant Plaza station and platforms
  • Green Line train from L'Enfant Plaza to Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt station and platforms

Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (Metro):

Red Line Train from Fort Totten station towards the Shady Grove station 

  • Monday April 27, from 5 pm - 7:15 pm

Includes:

  • Red Line train from Fort Totten to Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove station and platforms 

Most people in Virginia have immunity to measles through vaccination, so the risk to the general public is low. See the VDH Measles in Virginia webpage for updated exposures information for all of Virginia.

  • If you were at any of the potential exposure sites at the dates and times listed, complete this short VDH survey to report your exposure to VDH.
  • Public health officials will follow up with you if additional actions are needed.

Any additional exposure locations identified outside Virginia are reported by the affected states.


If you are notified that you may have been exposed to measles, you should monitor for signs/symptoms of measles for 21 days (3 weeks) after the last exposure, especially if you:

  • are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles  -OR-
  • have an unknown measles vaccine history -OR-
  • only received a single measles vaccine in the 1960's without documentation of receiving a LIVE measles vaccine

People are generally considered immune to measles if they are up to date on measles vaccination, have had a laboratory confirm they either had measles during their lifetime or are immune to measles, or were born before 1957.