MD Confirms 2 New Measles Cases

ANNE ARUNDEL CO., MD — The Maryland Department of Health announced Friday that officials had confirmed two new measles cases tied to Anne Arundel County.

The diagnoses were linked to Marylanders who "traveled to an area in the U.S. with active measles transmission. "

"The source of exposure is not definitively known at this time," reads the notice. "Health officials are working to identify people who may have come into contact with the individuals."

Officials did not specify where the individuals had traveled.

It's unknown whether there is any connection between the two new cases and the individual who was identified as the state's first confirmed measles case last Sunday.

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Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread through the air when an infectious person breaths, coughs, or sneezes. It can also spread through direct contact after touching a contaminated area.

The measles virus can remain in the air for a period of two hours. A person with measles is contagious, beginning four days before the rash appears until four days after the rash begins.

Anyone who visited the following areas during any of these times may have been exposed:

• Giant Foods Pasadena
  4315 Mountain Rd
  April 12
  10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Bean Rush Cafe
  1121A Annapolis St.
  April 14
  8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Building at 2062 Generals Highway
  Annapolis
  April 15
  1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Whole Foods Annapolis
  200 Harker Pl., Ste. 100
  April 15
  3:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m.
• Building at 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway
  Annapolis
  April 20, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Arnold Professional Building
  1521 Ritchie Highway
  April 15
  1 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
• Arnold Professional Center
  1509 Ritchie Highway
  April 16, from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  April 20, from 10:50 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Oakwood Professional Building
  7845 Oakwood Road, Glen Burnie
  April 14, from 4 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
  April 15, from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  April 20, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Baltimore Washington Medical Center Emergency Department 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie
  April 20
  9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Patient First Pasadena
  8105 Ritchie Highway
  April 21
  11:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.

What To Do If You Think You Were Exposed

• Find out if you have been vaccinated for measles or have had measles previously. If you have received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine, or were born before 1957, you are generally considered protected. To check your immunization status, call your healthcare provider or request records securely online via My Immunization Record.
• People, especially those not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles, who were at any of these locations during the possible exposure times should monitor themselves for any early symptoms of measles for 21 days after the potential exposure.
• Exposed individuals who develop a fever or other symptoms of measles should not go to child care, school, work, or out in public, and should contact their healthcare provider. They should call their health care provider before going to a waiting room or emergency department so that the facility can take measures to prevent measles from spreading to others.
• If you are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles (i.e., you already had measles) and you might have been exposed, call your healthcare provider or your local health department to discuss the best next steps for you. If your exposure occurred on or after April 18, you may qualify for post-exposure treatments.

“Vaccination remains essential to protecting ourselves, our families, and our communities against measles and other infectious diseases,” said Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Meg Sullivan. “Talk with your healthcare provider to ensure you and your family are up to date with all recommended vaccines, including the MMR vaccine.”

The Maryland Department of Health recommends all eligible people get fully vaccinated against measles. The measles vaccine is routinely recommended at 12–15 months of age for the first dose and the second dose at 4–6 years old. Sometimes a dose is given as early as six to 12 months if there is travel planned to an area that has ongoing measles transmission.

People are generally considered immune to measles if they have had two measles vaccine shots, previously had measles or laboratory evidence of immunity or infection, or were born in the United States before 1957. Those who are most at risk of complications from measles infection are pregnant women, infants less than one year old, and those who are immune compromised.

The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is covered for those with health insurance and through the Vaccines for Children Program. Adults who are uninsured or underinsured can check with their local health department about the availability of a free MMR vaccine as part of the Maryland Vaccine Program.

Three cases of measles were identified in Maryland in 2025, one in 2024, one in 2023, and no cases from 2020-2022.