CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Health’s Bureau for Public Health has issued a health alert following a confirmed case of measles that may have exposed travelers at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
According to the department, the case involves an international traveler visiting North Carolina who was infectious while passing through the airport.
West Virginia residents may have been exposed if they were in specific areas of the airport during certain hours that evening.
Potential exposure areas and times include:
- Concourse A, transportation to the International Arrivals Building, and baggage claim areabetween 7:45 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.
- Departures area of the main terminal, East Security Checkpoint, and transportation to or inside Concourse Cbetween 8:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.
Anyone exposed to the virus could begin showing symptoms between June 26 and July 10, 2025.
State health officials are urging anyone with questions or concerns about possible exposure to call the Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services at 304-558-5358.
