HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — A case of measles has been reported in the Hampton Roads area, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Health on Wednesday.
VDH reports that the public may have been exposed to measles in Virginia Beach and Norfolk from Aug. 27 to 30.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools notified families and staff of a reported case of measles at Trantwood Elementary School. They said the first appearance of measles symptoms was on Aug. 26.
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All unvaccinated students and staff were directed to not attend school through Sept. 16.
The case reported by VDH and the Trantwood case have not been directly connected; however, VDH provided a list of times and locations where exposure to its reported case may have occurred.
VDH provided a list of when and where the public could have been exposed to measles:
- Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) Health Center and Urgent Care at Loehmann’s Plaza, located at 3960 Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach Wednesday, August 27, from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
- CVS Pharmacy, located at 300 Laskin Road in Virginia Beach Thursday, August 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- CHKD Emergency Department/Hospital, located at 601 Children’s Lane in Norfolk
- Emergency Department: Saturday, Aug. 30, from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Hospital: from Saturday, August 30, at 6 p.m. to Monday, September 1, at 6 p.m.
Health officials say you should watch for symptoms for 21 days. If you see any symptoms, they ask that you stay home and contact your doctor before visiting.
Measles symptoms include fever over 101 degrees, runny nose, watery red eyes, a cough and a rash.
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The department says the child who contracted measles is between the ages of 5 and 12 and lives in the Eastern Region.
The department reports that the child has recently traveled internationally.
It is the fourth case of measles seen in the state this year.
Anyone with questions is asked to call their local health department.
The full statement from VBCPS is below:
We are writing to inform you that there was a reported case of measles at Trantwood Elementary School. The known date of onset for the illness was Tuesday, Aug. 26, the second day of school. Please refer to the letter linked here [drive.google.com] and below from the Virginia Department of Health for more detailed information about the illness and prevention measures.
We understand this is a very concerning situation. The health of our students and staff is of the utmost importance to us. Please know we are working very closely with the Virginia Department of Health to address this situation.
School is open under normal operations tomorrow for those who have been vaccinated. Unvaccinated students and staff, including those who have a medical or other exemption to vaccination, must not attend school through Sept. 16, 2025.
If you have any questions, call the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health at 757-278-6290 or visit the VDH Measles website at vdh.virginia.gov/measles.
