RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles involving a person who visited the Central and Southwest regions of Virginia while infectious.
The individual is a resident of another state. To protect patient privacy, the department said no additional information about the person will be released.
Health officials are coordinating efforts to identify and notify individuals who may have been exposed.
Vaccination remains the best protection against measles,” said Virginia State Epidemiologist Laurie Forlano, D.O., M.P.H.
Listed below are the dates, times, and locations of the potential exposure sites in Virginia:
- The Home Depot, located at 250 Frank D. Harris Drive in South Hill, Friday, December 5 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Wagon Wheel Cafe, located at 408 Main St. in Kenbridge, Saturday, December 6 from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Lynchburg Livestock Market, located at 243 Livestock Road in Rustburg, Monday, December 8 from 3:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- McDonald’s, located at 11059 Wards Road, Rustburg, Monday, December 8 from 4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Any additional exposure sites identified in Virginia will be posted to the VDH Measles website.
“This latest exposure is a good reminder to check your vaccination status, especially before holiday travel,” said Forlano.
Additional exposure sites have been identified in North Carolina.
