{"id":292923,"date":"2026-02-20T05:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/292923\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T05:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:45:10","slug":"vdh-reports-two-more-northern-virginia-measles-cases-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/292923\/","title":{"rendered":"VDH reports two more Northern Virginia measles cases | Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Virginia Department of Health is investigating two more measles cases in Northern Virginia, the ninth and 10th this year, with potential exposure sites in Manassas, Haymarket and Alexandria.<\/p>\n

In a Thursday evening news release, the VDH said both patients are adults who recently traveled together domestically.<\/p>\n

To protect privacy, VDH will not provide any additional information about the patients. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, the VDH said.<\/p>\n

Listed below are the dates, times and locations of the potential exposure sites involving the two cases:<\/p>\n

Harris Teeter at 10060 Market Circle in Manassas, between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13Walmart at 9401 Liberia Ave. in Manassas, between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13Marco\u2019s Pizza at 9223 Sudley Road in Manassas, between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13Bull Run Unitarian Universalists at 9350 Main St. in Manassas, between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb.\u00a014Best Buy Outlet at 7665 Sudley Road in Manassas, between 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb.\u00a014Mountaintop Church at 9213 Center St. in Manassas, on\u00a0Saturday, Feb.\u00a014 between 4:30 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. and\u00a0Sunday, Feb.\u00a015 between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Lidl at 9795 Liberia Ave. in Manassas, between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15Target at 9900 Sowder Village Square in Manassas, between 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15Medical center at 7051 Heathcote Village Way in Gainesville, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16Office building at 2800 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17<\/p>\n

To date in 2026, Virginia has 10 reported cases of measles, six of those in Northern Virginia. In all of 2025, the VDH reported five measles cases.<\/p>\n

What to do if you have been exposed<\/p>\n

Most people in Virginia have immunity to measles through vaccination, so the risk to the general public is low, the VDH said. However, anyone who was at the potential exposure sites at the times listed should:<\/p>\n

Report your exposure to VDH by completing this short survey<\/a>. Public health officials will follow up with respondents if additional actions are needed.Find out if you have been vaccinated for measles or have had measles previously. Make sure you are up to date with the recommended number of measles (MMR) vaccinations.To check your immunization status, call your healthcare provider or request records through the VDH Record Request Portal.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.People who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles should contact their healthcare provider or call their local health department immediately.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.Watch for symptoms of measles for 21 days after the potential exposure. Monitoring for symptoms is especially important for people who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles.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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

The most likely time you would become sick would be between Feb. 18 and March 10.<\/p>\n

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, the VDH said. 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, the VDH said.<\/p>\n

Contact your local health department or email epi_response@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> to discuss any additional recommendations.<\/p>\n

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