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Potential measles exposure reported in downtown Bethesda
MoCo health officials issue warning after person’s Feb. 10 visit to downtown office building
By Jacqueline Kalil
February 20, 2026 5:41 p.m. | Updated: February 20, 2026 5:42 p.m.
A Virginia resident with a confirmed case of measles was in a downtown Bethesda office building on Feb. 10, potentially exposing others to the viral infection, Montgomery County public health officials said Friday in a press release.
Anyone who was in the building at 7200 Wisconsin Ave. between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. may have been exposed, according to the release from the Disease Control Office of the county’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Sean O’Donnell, the department’s deputy chief director of public health services, told Bethesda Today on Friday that, to his knowledge, the department has not yet received any reports from people regarding potential exposure.
O’Donnell added that officials are still working to determine the full scope of the exposure, noting that the building is large, and identifying every possible point of contact is challenging. He urged anyone who is not vaccinated against measles to schedule an appointment with their primary care provider. Uninsured residents can contact the county’s Dennis Avenue Health Center in Wheaton at 240-777-1050 for information about county resources...
Potential measles exposure reported in downtown Bethesda
MoCo health officials issue warning after person’s Feb. 10 visit to downtown office building
By Jacqueline Kalil
February 20, 2026 5:41 p.m. | Updated: February 20, 2026 5:42 p.m.
A Virginia resident with a confirmed case of measles was in a downtown Bethesda office building on Feb. 10, potentially exposing others to the viral infection, Montgomery County public health officials said Friday in a press release.
Anyone who was in the building at 7200 Wisconsin Ave. between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. may have been exposed, according to the release from the Disease Control Office of the county’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Sean O’Donnell, the department’s deputy chief director of public health services, told Bethesda Today on Friday that, to his knowledge, the department has not yet received any reports from people regarding potential exposure.
O’Donnell added that officials are still working to determine the full scope of the exposure, noting that the building is large, and identifying every possible point of contact is challenging. He urged anyone who is not vaccinated against measles to schedule an appointment with their primary care provider. Uninsured residents can contact the county’s Dennis Avenue Health Center in Wheaton at 240-777-1050 for information about county resources...
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