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Measles Exposure Alert After March for Life Rally

2/10/2026

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Attendees of the January 23 March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., may have been exposed to measles.
Cases were confirmed among visitors to the Basilica of the National Shrine and Union Station between January 21 and February 2.
As of February 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 733 confirmed measles cases nationwide, and vaccine hesitancy was cited as a contributing factor.

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Attendees of the January 23 March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., may have been exposed to measles.
Cases were confirmed among visitors to the Basilica of the National Shrine and Union Station between January 21 and February 2.
As of February 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 733 confirmed measles cases nationwide, and vaccine hesitancy was cited as a contributing factor.