The Alexandria Health Department is advising residents of another measles case, the seventh in the Northern Virginia region.
An adult who recently traveled abroad was diagnosed with measles after visiting a local grocery store and two Inova facilities, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Possible exposure sites include:
- Giant Food, located at 8941 Ox Road in Lorton, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11.
- Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care – Lorton Marketplace, located at 9427 Lorton Market Street in Lorton, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13.
- Inova HealthPlex Lorton Emergency Room, located at 9321 Sanger Street in Lorton, between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 14.
People who may have been exposed at the locations are asked to fill out a VDH survey. Health officials will follow up with additional steps to take.
Those who have received two doses of the measles vaccine, were born before 1957, or have had measles before are protected from measles exposures, according to health officials. People who are severely immunocompromised should contact their doctor or local health department.
Alexandrians may direct questions about measles exposures to the Alexandria Health Department during business hours at 703-746-4988.
Statewide, eight measles cases have been reported so far in 2026, already surpassing the total of five cases last year. Six of Virginia’s eight cases are among children up to 4 years old, and the remaining two cases were reported in adults.
Other exposure sites in 2026 have included Reagan National Airport and Metrorail trains, multiple businesses and an apartment complex in Reston and Herndon, Fort Belvoir’s medical center, Inova Fairfax Hospital and Dulles International Airport.
VDH will continue to share potential measles exposure sites on its website.
From VDH:
- 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.
- People who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles should contact their healthcare provider or call their local health department immediately to discuss any questions they might have. 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’s 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.
- The most likely time you would become sick would be between February 18 and March 7.
- Contact your local health department or email [email protected] to discuss any additional recommendations.
