Five Afghans Flown to US Diagnosed With Measles

Five Afghans Flown to US Diagnosed With Measles
Refugees from Afghanistan arrive at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., on Aug. 27, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

Five people who were recently evacuated to the United States from Afghanistan were confirmed to have measles, Virginia health officials said Tuesday.

“All recently entered the United States as part of Operation Allies Welcome, the U.S. federal government’s emergency evacuation of citizens of Afghanistan,” a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Health told The Epoch Times via email.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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