Virginia grocery store, ER, among exposure sites after adult tests positive for measles

LORTON, Va. — A Virginia emergency room and grocery store are among a list of possible exposure sites connected to a newly confirmed case of measles.

According to the Virginia Department of Health, an adult who recently traveled internationally is the latest confirmed case of measles in Northern Virginia.

No other identifying information has been released regarding the patient, but VDH says health officials are working to identify any others who might have been exposed. The agency released a list of possible exposure sites on Monday:

  • Giant Food, located at 8941 Ox Road in Lorton, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11.
  • Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care – Lorton Marketplace, located at 9427 Lorton Market St. in Lorton, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13.
  • Inova HealthPlex Lorton Emergency Room, located at 9321 Sanger St. in Lorton, between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14.

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

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