Alexandria Health Department Shares Details of Northern Virginia Measles Exposure

Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is advising residents about potential exposures to measles in northern Virginia, including an exposure in Alexandria. Full details are available in a news release from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) titled, "Virginia Health Officials Investigating Two Confirmed Measles Cases in Northern Virginia."

The patients are adults who recently traveled together domestically. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed.

Listed below are the dates, times, and locations of the potential exposure sites located in the City of Alexandria:

• Office Building, located at 2800 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 17

Listed below are the dates, times, and locations of all other potential exposure sites:

• Harris Teeter, located at 10060 Market Circle in Manassas, between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 13
• Walmart, located at 9401 Liberia Avenue in Manassas, between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, February 13
• Marco's Pizza, located at 9223 Sudley Road in Manassas, between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 13
• Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, located at 9350 Main Street in Manassas, between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14
• Best Buy Outlet, located at 7665 Sudley Road in Manassas, between 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 14
• Mountaintop Church, located at 9213 Center Street in Manassas
  • Saturday, February 14 between 4:30 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 15 between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Lidl, located at 9795 Liberia Avenue in Manassas, between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, February 15
• Target, located at 9900 Sowder Village Square in Manassas, between 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, February 15
• Medical Center, located at 7051 Heathcote Village Way in Gainesville, between 1 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 16

Any additional exposure sites identified in Virginia will be posted to the VDH Measles website. To date in 2026, Virginia has ten reported cases of measles.

What To Do

If you were exposed at the places and times above, read the news release for instructions. Here's a summary:

Now:

• Report Your Exposure as soon as possible. All people who were present at the places/times above should fill out this short survey for the Virginia Department of Health.
  • Health officials will contact you if you need to take more steps or can receive time-sensitive treatment.
• Check Your Vaccination Status: Make sure you've had your recommended measles (MMR) shots. Tips for checking your status are written below.
  • If you've had two doses of measles vaccine, were born before 1957, or have had measles, then you're considered protected and won't need to take extra steps.
• If you are severely immunocompromised, please talk to your doctor for specific advice or contact your local health department (details below).

Over the next few weeks:

• Watch out for symptoms for 21 days after you may have been exposed. If you get symptoms, stay away from others and call the doctor right away. Symptoms include:
  • Runny nose
  • Fever over 101°F
  • Cough
  • Red, watery eyes
  • Rash

If you have questions about a potential exposure, email [email protected] or call AHD at 703.746.4988.

How to Check Your Measles Vaccination

Hearing about measles in our community makes many people want to know their vaccine history. The best way to know if you've gotten your recommended measles vaccines is to ask your doctor to check your vaccine record. For children, ask their pediatrician.

If you got vaccines in Virginia, you can also check online using the Virginia MMR record portal. Several other states also have similar systems.

If you haven't had the recommended vaccines, you can get the MMR shot from your doctor or a pharmacy in Virginia.

Learn more about measles, symptoms, and vaccines on the VDH Measles website.

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