{"id":18219,"date":"2026-05-08T19:51:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=18219"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:04:28","slug":"virginia-health-officials-investigating-a-measles-case-in-the-central-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/virginia-health-officials-investigating-a-measles-case-in-the-central-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Health Officials Investigating a Measles Case in the Central Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 8, 2026<br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Media Contact:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Brian Little, Central Virginia PIO, brian.little@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-90,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;469777462&quot;:[8730,10530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia\u00a0Health\u00a0Officials Investigating\u00a0a\u00a0Measles Case\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Region<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia\u00a0Department of Health is\u00a0Notifying the Community of\u00a0Potential\u00a0Risk<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-90,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;469777462&quot;:[8467,10656],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Virginia Department of Health\u00a0(VDH)\u00a0is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a\u00a0school age child (5-12 years) in the\u00a0Central Region. The patient\u00a0did not travel\u00a0and was\u00a0exposed to measles locally.\u00a0To protect the family\u2019s privacy, VDH will not provide any\u00a0additional\u00a0information about the patient.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Based on this information,\u00a0VDH has\u00a0reason to suspect\u00a0that measles virus is circulating in the\u00a0Buckingham County\u00a0area, and that there are\u00a0likely more\u00a0cases than have been reported.\u00a0VDH is\u00a0advising people\u00a0in the area\u00a0to make sure they are up to date on their MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine,\u00a0watch for symptoms of measles,\u00a0and if they feel sick to\u00a0stay home and contact their healthcare provider.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The MMR vaccine is the best\u00a0protection\u00a0against measles.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Children usually receive their first MMR dose at one year of age and a second dose at four years of age.\u00a0To check your vaccination history, visit the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/request-immunization-record\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH Record Request Portal<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or contact your\u00a0healthcare\u00a0provider.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because VDH suspects community transmission in this area,\u00a0in addition to routine vaccine recommendations\u00a0described above,\u00a0we encourage\u00a0people who live in or visit Buckingham County or the surrounding areas\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0with\u00a0their healthcare provider about the\u00a0following\u00a0vaccine recommendations:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Infants ages 6 to 11 months<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0are\u00a0advised to get\u00a0an early dose of the MMR vaccine. Infants who receive an early dose of MMR vaccine before their first birthday should receive two more doses at the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/redbook\/resources\/15585\/AAP-Immunization-Schedule\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recommended<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0ages and at least 28 days apart.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Children aged 12 months or older\u00a0and adults\u00a0who have not yet\u00a0been vaccinated or never had measles infection\u00a0are\u00a0advised to\u00a0get\u00a0an MMR vaccine dose\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">with a second dose at least 28 days after the first dose.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Children\u00a0aged 12 months or older who\u00a0have\u00a0previously\u00a0received\u00a0only\u00a0one MMR dose\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">are\u00a0advised to<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">get\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0MMR vaccine dose at least 28 days after the first dose.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adults\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">who have previously received only one MMR dose should consider a second MMR vaccine dose at least 28 days after the first dose.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Buckingham County residents can call\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/piedmont\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Piedmont Health Department<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0at 434-969-4244\u00a0to schedule a vaccination appointment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Free or low-cost vaccines are available\u00a0through Virginia\u2019s Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Vaccines for Adults (VFA) programs\u00a0for those who are\u00a0eligible.\u00a0Locate a VFC or VFA provider on the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/vvfc\/locatevvfcprovider\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">VDH Website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Measles<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is 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, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a cough. These symptoms usually start seven to\u00a014\u00a0days 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 the rash appeared.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you experience symptoms of measles, stay home and away from others.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Contact a healthcare provider right away. If you need to seek healthcare, call ahead before going to your healthcare provider\u2019s office or the emergency room to\u00a0notify them\u00a0that you may have been exposed to measles and ask them to call the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">local health department<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This call will help protect other patients and staff.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact\u00a0your\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">local health department<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/piedmont\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Piedmont Health Department<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0at\u00a0434-392-3984\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0additional\u00a0recommendations.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information about measles visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"># # #<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 8, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Brian Little, Central Virginia PIO, brian.little@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 Virginia\u00a0Health\u00a0Officials Investigating\u00a0a\u00a0Measles Case\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Region Virginia\u00a0Department of Health is\u00a0Notifying the Community of\u00a0Potential\u00a0Risk\u00a0 BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Virginia Department of Health\u00a0(VDH)\u00a0is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a\u00a0school age child (5-12 years) in the\u00a0Central Region. The patient\u00a0did not travel\u00a0and was\u00a0exposed to measles locally.\u00a0To protect the family\u2019s privacy, VDH [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":258,"featured_media":0,"parent":16853,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[1709,8,1550,1710],"class_list":["post-18219","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-buckingham-county","tag-measles","tag-mmr-vaccine","tag-piedmont-health-department"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Virginia Health Officials Investigating a Measles Case in the Central Region - Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/virginia-health-officials-investigating-a-measles-case-in-the-central-region\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Virginia Health Officials Investigating a Measles Case in the Central Region - Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"May 8, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Brian Little, Central Virginia PIO, brian.little@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 Virginia\u00a0Health\u00a0Officials Investigating\u00a0a\u00a0Measles Case\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Region Virginia\u00a0Department of Health is\u00a0Notifying the Community of\u00a0Potential\u00a0Risk\u00a0 BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Virginia Department of Health\u00a0(VDH)\u00a0is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a\u00a0school age child (5-12 years) in the\u00a0Central Region. 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