BALTIMORE — Maryland health officials are warning residents about possible measles exposure after a person from another state who had the disease visited three Ocean City businesses this month. The Maryland Department of Health said the person visited the Casablanca Oceanside Inn, 2408 Baltimore Ave., from 4 p.m. Sept. 3 through noon Sept. 6; Buona Vita Pizzeria, 2100 Baltimore Ave., from 5 to ...

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BALTIMORE — Maryland health officials are warning residents about possible measles exposure after a person from another state who had the disease visited three Ocean City businesses this month.

The Maryland Department of Health said the person visited the Casablanca Oceanside Inn, 2408 Baltimore Ave., from 4 p.m. Sept. 3 through noon Sept. 6; Buona Vita Pizzeria, 2100 Baltimore Ave., from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 3; and Bonfire Restaurant, 7009 Coastal Highway, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 5.

Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. Health officials are conducting contact tracing and said people who were at those locations during the specified times may have been exposed. The overall risk remains low for people who are fully vaccinated, the department said.

Maryland has confirmed 40 measles cases in 2026, according to the Department of Health.

People who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune should monitor themselves for measles symptoms for 21 days after their potential exposure, officials said.

Early symptoms include a fever above 101 degrees, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes. A red rash typically develops days after those symptoms begin, starting on the face and spreading to the rest of the body.

Anyone who develops symptoms after a possible exposure should contact a health care provider before going to a medical office or emergency department so precautions can be taken to prevent possible spread.

People who have received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine or were born before 1957 are generally considered protected, according to the health department. People who are unsure of their vaccination status can contact their health care provider or check their records through Maryland’s My Immunization Record system.

The department said local health departments are administering measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations and providing information about measles and vaccination clinics.

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