CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Virginia Department of Health is alerting those in five Albemarle County and Charlottesville locations for exposure to a teenager in the Northwest Region who has contracted the 2nd Virginia measles case after international travel. VDH says the exposure points Tuesday, May 20 between 2:15PM and 3:30PM at CHO; Play It Again Sports at 1885 Seminole Trail Tuesday, May 20 from 2:40PM-to-5PM; the Goodwill Store at 440 Gander Drive from 3:10PM-to-5:30PM; UVA Primary Care Riverside at 2335 Seminole Lane Thursday, May 22 from 2PM-to-7:10PM; and UVA Health University Medical Center Emergency Dept at 1215 Lee Street Friday, May 23 from 12-midnight-to-6AM.

VDH is coordinating efforts to identify anyone who might have been exposed. It’s the second measles case reported in the Commonwealth after the first reported in April in the Shenandoah Valley. According to VDH:

What should you do if you were at the above locations on the day and time specified?

• If you have received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine, or were born before 1957, you are protected and do not need to take any action.
• If you have never received a measles containing vaccine (either the measles, mumps and rubella [MMR] vaccine or a measles-only vaccine which is available in other countries), you may be at risk of developing measles. Anyone who might have been exposed and is considered to be at risk of developing measles should contact their healthcare provider immediately.
• Non-immune individuals may qualify for post-exposure treatments. People who might have been exposed and are not immune should contact their health care provider or local health department immediately to coordinate administration of post-exposure prophylaxis.
• Watch for symptoms for 21 days after the date of your potential exposure. 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.
• Anyone with an immunocompromising condition should consult with their healthcare provider if they have questions or develop symptoms.
• If you have received only one dose of a measles-containing vaccine, you are very likely to be protected and your risk of being infected with measles from any of these exposures is very low. However, to achieve the highest level of protection, contact your healthcare provider about getting a second vaccine dose.

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