A child who was not vaccinated died from measles on Wednesday, the first death in an outbreak which began last month. While there haven't been any cases reported in Maryland, the outbreak is fueling concern among doctors.

So a hundred or so cases of measles wouldn’t seem overwhelming to the average observer — except for a fairly well-known quirk of this virus: It spreads like wildfire. Here in Maryland, some 1,500 miles away,

Early symptoms include a fever higher than 101 degrees, a runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes. A person will experience a red rash one to four days after early symptoms.

Early symptoms include a fever higher than 101 degrees, a runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes. A person will experience a red rash one to four days after early symptoms.

A Maryland resident in Howard County who recently traveled internationally has a positive case of measles. Maryland Health officials say this case is NOT associated with the outbreak of measles in Texas and New Mexico.