Washington, D.C. well being officers are warning of a attainable measles publicity on a latest Amtrak Northeast Regional prepare.
DC Well being stated it was notified of a confirmed case of measles by an individual who visited a number of areas within the capital metropolis whereas contagious, in accordance with a brand new alert issued Tuesday.
Along with the Washington’s Union Station and the MedStar Pressing Care location in Adams Morgan, DC Well being warned passengers of a attainable publicity on the Amtrak Northeast Regional 175 prepare heading southbound on March 19 from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
The Northeast Regional trains sometimes journey from Boston’s South Avenue Station alongside the I-95 hall to Washington, D.C. and embrace stops in New Haven, New York-Penn, Newark-Penn and Newark Airport.
Amtrak tells NBC New York it was notified by D.C. well being officers of a confirmed case of measles in a passenger touring on prepare 175 from New York to Washington on March 19. The rail company stated it’s reaching out to clients who have been on the prepare to alert them to attainable publicity.
NBC New York has reached out to DC Well being officers for extra data.
Measles is a highly-contagious illness that may result in fever, runny nostril, cough, and widespread rashes, in accordance with well being officers.
DC Well being is urging anybody who may need been uncovered and isn’t resistant to name their well being care supplier for extra steering or to succeed in out the well being division.
“If you have never received a measles containing vaccine (either the measles, mumps and rubella [MMR] vaccine or a measles only vaccine which is available in other countries), you may be at risk of developing measles.Anyone who was exposed and is at risk of developing measles should watch for symptoms until 21 days following the date of their last exposure. If you notice the symptoms of measles, immediately isolate yourself by staying home and away from others. Contact your healthcare provider immediately. Call ahead before going to your healthcare provider’s office or the emergency room to notify them that you may have been exposed to measles and ask them to call the health department to help protect other patients and staff,” DC Well being stated within the alert.
DC Well being stated anybody who has acquired two doses of the measles vaccine or have been born earlier than 1957, don’t must take any motion.
