Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is advising residents about potential exposures to measles in northern Virginia.  

Full details are available in a news release from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) titled, “Virginia Health Officials Confirm First 2025 Measles Case in the State.”

Virginia Department of Health has been notified of a confirmed case of measles in an individual. This is the first confirmed measles case reported in Virginia this year. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed. 

Listed below are the dates, times, and locations of potential exposure sites in Virginia:

• Kaiser Permanente Caton Hill Medical Center, Advanced Urgent Care, located at 13285 Minnieville Road in Woodbridge on Tuesday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Kaiser Permanente Fredericksburg Medical Center, Pediatrics Department, located at 1201 Hospital Drive in Fredericksburg on Wednesday, April 16 from noon to 5 p.m.

Any additional exposure sites identified in Virginia will be posted to the VDH Measles website. Additional exposure sites have been identified in Maryland. 

All people who may have been exposed should review the news release for recommended actions. Actions are summarized below: 

• Exposed people who have had recommended doses of a measles-containing vaccine like the MMR vaccine or were born before 1957 do not need to take action.
• Exposed people who are not fully vaccinated against measles and born after 1957 should watch out for symptoms for 21 days from the date of your potential exposure. Symptoms include a runny nose, fever above 101 degrees, cough, watery red eyes, and rash. If symptoms appear, the individual should isolate and seek care immediately. 
• Those who may be immunocompromised should talk to a health care provider about specific recommendations.   

With this first confirmed measles case in Virginia, Alexandria Health Department is encouraging all Alexandrians to make sure they've received recommended immunizations to protect themselves and family members against the measles virus. If needed, residents should book immunizations through their health care providers, pharmacies or Alexandria Health Department's immunization clinic. Visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/Immunization for more information on recommended vaccines and how to get them. 

To check your immunization status, call your healthcare provider or request your vaccination records using the VDH Immunization Record Request Form.  Alexandria residents with additional questions about their potential exposure can email epi_response@vdh.virginia.gov or contact Alexandria Health Department at 703.746.4988 Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

More information about measles, symptoms, and vaccination is available on the VDH measles website.  

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.3960. 

For media inquiries only, please contact Brookie Crawford at brookie.crawford@vdh.virginia.gov.