{"id":18434,"date":"2026-05-29T18:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T22:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=18434"},"modified":"2026-05-31T17:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T21:39:49","slug":"additional-measles-exposure-central-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/additional-measles-exposure-central-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Health Officials Investigating Another Measles Exposure in Central Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 29, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Brookie Crawford, <a href=\"mailto:brookie.crawford@vdh.virginia.gov\">brookie.crawford@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Virginia Health Officials Investigating Another Measles Exposure in Central Region<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Virginia Department of Health is Working to Identify People Who Are at Risk<\/em><\/p>\n<p>RICHMOND, Va. \u2013 The Virginia Department of Health is reporting an additional measles exposure in a healthcare facility in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/VIRGINIA-HEALTH-REGIONS.pdf\">Central Region<\/a>. This case is associated with the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/measles-outbreak-in-buckingham-county\/\">measles outbreak in Buckingham County<\/a>. To protect the person&#8217;s privacy, VDH will not provide any additional information about the person. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listed below are the dates, times, and location of the potential exposure site in Virginia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bon Secours St. Mary\u2019s Hospital located at 5801 Bremo Road in Richmond, between Wednesday, May 20 and Sunday, May 24 until noon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To date in 2026, Virginia has reported 64 cases of measles. Any additional exposure sites identified in Virginia will be posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/\">VDH Measles website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Do If You Have Been Exposed to Measles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who was at the potential exposure site at the times listed should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Report your exposure<\/strong> to VDH by completing this <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=KPHY4M4RYHWD9MT7\">short survey<\/a>. Public health officials will follow up with respondents if additional actions are needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find out if you have been vaccinated for measles or have had measles previously.<\/strong> Make sure you are up to date with the recommended number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/vaccines\/index.html\">measles (MMR) vaccinations<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>To check your immunization status, call your healthcare provider or request records through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/request-immunization-record\/\">VDH Record Request Portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you have received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine, or were born before 1957, you are considered protected and do not need to seek post-exposure treatment at this time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>People who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles should contact their healthcare provider or call their <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\"><strong>local health department<\/strong><\/a><strong> promptly to discuss any questions they might have.<\/strong> People who are not immune to measles may qualify for post-exposure treatments. There is a small timeframe for these protective post-exposure treatments to be effective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch for <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/measles-rubeola\/\"><strong>symptoms<\/strong><\/a><strong> of measles for 21 days after the potential exposure. <\/strong>Monitoring for symptoms is especially important for people who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you notice symptoms of measles, immediately isolate yourself by staying home.<\/strong> Contact your 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 notify them that you may have been exposed to measles and ask them to call the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\">local health department<\/a>. This call will help protect other patients and staff.<\/li>\n<li>The most likely time\u00a0<strong>you would become sick would be between May 27 and June 14.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\">local health department<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:%20epi_response@vdh.virginia.gov\">epi_response@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> to discuss any additional recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Given the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/measles-outbreak-in-buckingham-county\/\"><strong>ongoing outbreak<\/strong><\/a><strong> of measles in Buckingham County,<\/strong> all residents and visitors to Buckingham County should take additional steps to assess their immunity. In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/redbook\/resources\/15585\/AAP-Immunization-Schedule\">routine vaccine recommendations<\/a>, VDH encourages people who live in or visit the Buckingham County area to talk with their healthcare provider about the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Measles-Outbreak-Vaccine-Recommendations.pdf\">outbreak vaccination recommendations<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Infants aged 6 to 11 months<\/strong> are advised to get an 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/redbook\/resources\/15585\/AAP-Immunization-Schedule\">recommended<\/a> ages at least 28 days apart.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children aged 12 months to 18 years old who have not yet been vaccinated or never had measles infection<\/strong> should receive their first MMR vaccine dose with a second dose at least 28 days after the first dose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children aged 12 months or older who have previously received only one MMR<\/strong> dose should receive a second MMR vaccine dose at least 28 days after the first dose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adults born after 1957 <\/strong>who have not previously been vaccinated or never had measles infection should receive at least one dose of MMR vaccine. Adults in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/measles-outbreak-in-buckingham-county\/\">select risk groups<\/a> should receive two doses of MMR at least 28 days apart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General Measles Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/\">Measles<\/a> 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, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a cough. These symptoms usually start seven 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 the rash appeared.<\/p>\n<p>Measles is preventable through a safe and effective MMR vaccine. Two doses of the vaccine are given to provide lifetime protection. Virginia has high measles vaccination rates, with approximately 95% of kindergarteners fully vaccinated against measles. However, infants who are too young to be vaccinated, and others who are not vaccinated, are at high risk of developing measles if they are exposed. Infants six months through 11 months of age who will be traveling internationally, or to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/data-research\/\">outbreak setting<\/a>, should receive one dose of MMR vaccine prior to travel. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions about the MMR vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about measles visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/\">www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/.<\/a> For additional questions, contact VDH\u2019s Call Center at 877-829-4682 (Option 2 then Option 3 \u201cOther\u201d), The VDH Call Center is available Monday\u2013Friday (except holidays) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 29, 2026 Media Contact: Brookie Crawford, brookie.crawford@vdh.virginia.gov Virginia Health Officials Investigating Another Measles Exposure in Central Region Virginia Department of Health is Working to Identify People Who Are at Risk RICHMOND, Va. \u2013 The Virginia Department of Health is reporting an additional measles exposure in a healthcare facility in the Central Region. 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