An out-of-state person who travelled through Lynchburg on Monday has a confirmed case of measles. The Virginia Department of Health is working to track individuals who may have been exposed to the virus.
The person diagnosed with measles recently travelled internationally; their age was not disclosed.
The only exposure site released at this time is the emergency department at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital on March 2 from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Most people in Virginia have immunity through vaccination, so the risk to the general public is low.
However, anyone who was at the potential exposure sites at the times listed should report your exposure to VDH. Public health officials will follow up with respondents if additional actions are needed.
To date in 2026, Virginia has reported 10 cases of measles.
For more information, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/measles/ or email [email protected].
Symptoms of measles
The most likely time someone would become sick would be between March 9 and March 23.
Measles symptoms usually appear in two stages.
In the first stage, most people have a fever of greater than 101 degrees, runny nose, watery red eyes and a cough. These symptoms usually start seven to 14 days after being exposed.
The second stage starts three to five days after symptoms start, when a rash begins to appear on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
People with measles are contagious from four days before the rash appears through four days after the rash appeared.
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