Health Officials Urge Vaccination, Vigilance After Second Virginia Measles Case Confirmed

Health officials urge vaccination, vigilance after second Virginia measles case confirmed

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia health officials are urging residents to stay alert after confirming the state’s second measles case this year, diagnosed in a teenager in Charlottesville. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced the diagnosis on Friday, May 23. The case is part of a concerning national trend, according to Dr. Randy Gordon, Virginia’s former health commissioner. “Something’s going on where we’re seeing more measle…

A teenager from northwestern Virginia tested positive for measles after a trip out of the country, as confirmed by the Virginia Department of Health on Friday, May 23. This is the second case reported in the state so far in 2025, and authorities triggered alerts for possible contagions in Charlottesville public spaces that the young man visited while it was contagious.Places where there may have been contagionsWTOP reported that the Virginia Dep…

A second case of measles was confirmed in Virginia this year, health officials said Friday. Virginia’s Department of Health said it was a teenager from the northwest region of the state who had recently traveled outside the United States. Health officials posted the following places and schedules of when and where the teenager might have exposed others: Charlottesville Albemarle Airport between 2:15 and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Play it Again sports…

First confirmed case of measles in Charlottesville, the second in Virginia this year

There was a confirmed case of measles in Charlottesville last week, the Virginia Department of Health said in a May 23 news release. It’s the second case reported in Virginia this year.Measles is a highly contagious, preventable disease that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or even simply breathes. So far this year, there have been 14 measles outbreaks in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rep…

State epidemiologist discusses recent Measles case in Charlottesville

The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed the second case of Measles this year in Virginia, and Charlottesville has been exposed.

Lucy Carrillo Piedras Negras, Coah.- La Jurisdicción Sanitaria 01 adds 7 confirmed cases of measles, leaving three cases as suspects, of which 9 are minors and one is an adult person, which increases the number that had until the close of last week. Dr Roberto Baeza, Chief of the Court commented that they are waiting for the results of these two new cases to continue with the health procedure, highlighting that those confirmed as positive did n…