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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A person who was later diagnosed with measles was onboard an Amtrak train traveling from Boston's South Station to Washington D.C. last week, health officials announced Tuesday.
The Washington D.C. Department of Health said it was notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who visited multiple locations in D.C. while contagious.
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Health officials said this person was traveling onboard Amtrak Northeast Regional 175 Train Southbound on Wednesday, March 19 from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., exiting at Union Station in D.C.
It is unclear where this person boarded the train, but the Boston Public Health Commission tells WBZ NewsRadio that the person has no ties to Boston and did not board at South Station given the train's schedule.
The D.C. Department of Health said it is informing people who may have been exposed.
Measles is a highly contagious disease with symptoms typically appearing one to two weeks after exposure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Common symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red, watery eyes, and rash. Serious complications include pneumonia and encephalitis.
Officials recommend the best way to protect yourself against measles is with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
WBZ’s James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.