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 Investigating a Second Potential Measles Exposure in Northern Virginia.”

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was notified of two confirmed cases of measles that traveled through Northern Virginia Wednesday, March 5 and Friday, March 14. Both people are Maryland residents who recently traveled together internationally. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.

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

• Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Wednesday, March 5: 
  • Concourse A, on transportation to the International Arrivals Building (IAB) and in the baggage claim area between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
  • Concourse A, on transportation to the main terminal and in the baggage claim area between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Previously reported March 9 and related to a case traveling on a different flight.)
• Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Friday, March 14:
  • Terminal Shuttle Bus between 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Washington Area Metro on Friday, March 14:
  • Yellow Line Train from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station transferring at the L’Enfant Plaza station to the Silver Line Train heading towards the Downtown Largo station between 12:15 p.m. and 3:15 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. Virginia has not had any reported cases of measles in 2025. 

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.   

If you have questions about a potential exposure, call VDH at (804) 363-2704 or email epi_response@vdh.virginia.gov. 

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 Eve Elliott at 804.467.5160 or email eve.elliott@vdh.virginia.gov.