BOSTON (WHDH) - Officials say a man with measles was on an Amtrak train that originated at Boston’s South Station, and traveled to Washington, D.C. last week.
The 175 Northeast Regional Train departed South Station Wednesday evening. The individual is believed to have boarded at 7:30 p.m. in New York City, arriving to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Thursday at 1:30 a.m., according to the D.C. Department of Health.
The D.C. Health Department says they learned of the case after the man arrived at an Urgent Care three days after arriving in the nation’s capitol.
It is unclear at this time where or when the man infected got on the train.
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that can be spread through the air, according to the World Health Organization.
The Boston Public Health Commission said they are closely monitoring the situation and that they do not believe the passenger has any connection to Boston.
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