RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) – Virginia health officials confirmed the state’s fourth measles case of 2025 on Wednesday, involving a school-age child who recently traveled internationally.

The Virginia Department of Health is now working to identify anyone who may have been exposed at several public locations in the Virginia Beach and Norfolk areas between August 27 and September 1.

Potential exposure locations include:

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Health Center on Virginia Beach Boulevard – Wednesday, August 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

CVS Pharmacy on Laskin Road in Virginia Beach – Thursday, August 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CHKD Emergency Department in Norfolk – Saturday, August 30 from 1:30 to 8 p.m.

CHKD Hospital in Norfolk – Saturday, August 30 at 6 p.m. through Monday, September 1 at 6 p.m.

People who have received two doses of measles vaccine or were born before 1957 are protected and don’t need to take action.

Those who have never been vaccinated should contact their healthcare provider immediately.

Everyone who was at these locations during the specified times should watch for symptoms for 21 days after potential exposure.

If symptoms appear, isolate immediately and call your healthcare provider before seeking medical care.

Measles spreads easily through the air when infected people breathe, cough or sneeze. Symptoms typically appear 7-14 days after exposure and include fever above 101°F, runny nose, watery red eyes, cough, and a rash that appears 3-5 days after initial symptoms.

For more information about measles visit the VDH measles website.

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