LISTEN: DR. MARC SIEGEL Discussed A New Warning Of A Possible Measles Outbreak In Northern Virginia: If You Walk Into A Room Where Measles Was Two Hours Before, The Chances of Getting It Is 90%. It's One Of The Most Contagious Respiratory Viruses There Is.

INTERVIEW – DR. MARC SIEGEL – Professor of Medicine at NYU and Fox News medical correspondent @DrMarcSiegel doctorsiegel.com

Health officials have issued a warning of a possible measles outbreak in the Northern Virginia area. A person with measles visited three Northern Virginia locations — Dulles International Airport and two health facilities in Haymarket and Fairfax, according to the Virginia’s health department.
Tisha Lewis FOX 5 DC @TishaLewis 11h11 hours ago: UPDATE: Traveler with reported measles case is a child who landed at Dulles International Airport on Sunday, returning to northern Virginia from a foreign country #fox5dc
Health officials say this year’s U.S. measles epidemic has surpassed 1,000 illnesses. NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say this year’s U.S. measles epidemic has surpassed 1,000 illnesses. It’s already the highest in 27 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the count Wednesday, saying 1,001 illnesses have been reported since the beginning of the year. Most are from outbreaks in New York in Orthodox Jewish communities. The nation last saw this many cases in 1992, when more than 2,200 were reported.

LISTEN: DR. MARC SIEGEL Discussed A New Warning Of A Possible Measles Outbreak In Northern Virginia: If You Walk Into A Room Where Measles Was Two Hours Before, The Chances of Getting It Is 90%. It’s One Of The Most Contagious Respiratory Viruses There Is.