A case of measles was confirmed in Howard County, Maryland, marking the state’s first case of the year. The resident who contracted the virus recently traveled internationally. This case is not related to the measles outbreak in West Texas,

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.

The health department said there may have been exposures at Dulles’s international arrivals area and a Howard County pediatric emergency department.