CAMPBELL CO., Va. – The Virginia Department of Health announced Wednesday that it was notified of a confirmed case of measles in an out of state resident who visited the Central Southwest Regions of Virginia while infectious.
VDH released the following statement, including the areas of potential public exposure sites in Virginia:
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- 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.
On December 16, VDH was notified of a confirmed case of measles in a resident of another state who visited the Central and Southwest Regions of Virginia while infectious. Listed below are the dates, times, and locations of the potential public exposure sites in Virginia. People who visited these locations during the exposure period might be at risk of developing measles if they are not immune:
If you are experiencing symptoms of measles, contact your healthcare provider right away. Call ahead before going to your healthcare provider’s office or the emergency room to notify them that you might have been exposed to measles and ask them to call the local health department. This will help protect other patients and staff.
Virginia residents with questions about measles can email the Virginia Department Health at epi_response@vdh.virginia.gov or contact their local health department.
Virginia Department of Health