Health Officials Confirm Second Measles Case Of 2025 In VA

RICHMOND, VA — The state’s second measles case of the year has been confirmed by Virginia officials.

On Friday, the Virginia Department of Health said it is working to identify anyone who might have been exposed. The measles patient is between ages 13 and 17, lives in the Northwest Region and had recently traveled internationally.

Listed below are the dates, times, and locations of potential exposure sites in Virginia:

• Charlottesville Albemarle Airport on Tuesday, May 20, between 2:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• Play it Again Sports, 1885 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville, on Tuesday, May 20, from 2:40 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Goodwill Store and Donation Center, 440 Gander Drive in Charlottesville, on Tuesday, May 20 from 3:10 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• UVA Health Primary Care Riverside, 2335 Seminole Lane, Suite 200 in Charlottesville, on Thursday, May 22, from 2 p.m. to 7:10 p.m.
• UVA Health University Medical Center Emergency Department, 1215 Lee St. in Charlottesville, on Friday, May 23 from midnight to 6 a.m.

The agency will not provide any additional information about the patient to protect the family's privacy.

Related: Virginia Confirms State's First Measles Case Of 2025

The state's first measles case was reported in April Northern Virginia. For the latest information on measles cases in Virginia, please visit the Reportable Disease Monthly Surveillance Report.

Health officials said anyone who might have been exposed and is considered to be at risk of developing measles should contact their healthcare provider immediately.

Measles is a highly contagious illness that can spread easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.

Measles symptoms usually appear in two stages. In the first stage, most people have a fever of greater than 101 degrees, a runny nose, watery red eyes and a cough. These symptoms usually start 7 to 14 days after being exposed. The second stage starts three to five days after symptoms start, when a rash begins to appear on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.

People with measles are contagious from four days before the rash appears through four days after.

Measles can be prevented with the MMR vaccine. Two doses are about 97 percent effective at preventing measles, while one dose is about 93 percent effective, health officials said.

If you have received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine, or were born before 1957, you are protected and do not need to take any action.

Anyone who might have been exposed and is considered to be at risk of developing measles should contact their healthcare provider immediately, health officials said.

Watch for symptoms for 21 days after the date of your potential exposure. If you notice symptoms of measles, immediately isolate yourself by staying home. Contact your healthcare provider right away. If you need to seek healthcare, call ahead before going to your healthcare provider’s office or the emergency room to notify them that you may have been exposed to measles and ask them to call the local health department. This call will help protect other patients and staff.

To check your immunization status, call your healthcare provider or request your vaccination records using the VDH Immunization Record Request Form. Virginia residents with additional questions about their potential exposure can email epi_response@vdh.virginia.gov or contact your local health department.

For more information about measles, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/measles/.

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