Health officials in Maryland have confirmed the state's first measles case for the year amid expanding outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. The Maryland Department of Health said in a statement Sunday that a Howard County resident with recent international travel history has tested positive for the highly contagious disease.

Health officials across the DMV are warning the public after a measles case was confirmed in Maryland and at the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). On Sunday, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced that a Howard County resident tested positive for measles.

The Maryland Department of Health and Howard County health officials announced Sunday a positive case of measles in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally.