CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (cvillerightnow.com) – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is reporting the state’s third measles case of the year, the second case contracted in greater Charlottesville. The latest patient is a child 0-4 years old who developed symptoms after exposure to the teen who had traveled abroad and returned on May 23.

Public health officials are coordinating efforts to identify anyone who might have been exposed.

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

  • SugarBear Ice Cream, located at 1522 E. High Street in Charlottesville on Saturday, May 31, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Indoor exposures pose the greatest risk for measles.  There is minimal risk of exposure for people who were only outdoors at this location.
  • Lowe’s Home Improvement, located at 400 Woodbrook Drive in Charlottesville on Sunday, June 1, between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

This case is the third case reported in Virginia in 2025. The first case was reported in April. Full information on the latest case and what to do if one thinks they’ve been exposed is found here.