CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia health officials are urging residents to stay alert after confirming the state’s second measles case this year, diagnosed in a teenager in Charlottesville.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced the diagnosis on Friday, May 23. The case is part of a concerning national trend, according to Dr. Randy Gordon, Virginia’s former health commissioner.
“Something’s going on where we’re seeing more measles cases,” Gordon said. “And the likely explanation for that is children not being vaccinated.”…