A child who was not vaccinated died from measles on Wednesday, the first death in an outbreak which began last month. While there haven't been any cases reported in Maryland, the outbreak is fueling concern among doctors.

So a hundred or so cases of measles wouldn’t seem overwhelming to the average observer — except for a fairly well-known quirk of this virus: It spreads like wildfire. Here in Maryland, some 1,500 miles away,

Maryland health officials announced Sunday that a resident who traveled internationally has tested positive for measles, warning that travelers at Washington Dulles Airport on March 5 may have been exposed,

A positive case of measles was confirmed in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

Maryland's Department of Health confirmed a case of measles and has issued advice and guidance for those who may have been exposed.

Health officials across the DMV are warning the public after a measles case was confirmed in Maryland and at the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). On Sunday, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced that a Howard County resident tested positive for measles.

Health officials in Maryland have confirmed the state's first measles case for the year amid expanding outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. The Maryland Department of Health said in a statement Sunday that a Howard County resident with recent international travel history has tested positive for the highly contagious disease.

A Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally has tested positive for the measles, according to the Maryland Department of Health and Howard County health officials.

A positive case of measles was confirmed in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to health officials.