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Virginia recently announced that its first case of the measles this year involved a child who had traveled out of the country prior to being diagnosed....                        ...                        ...                            ...The You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login (VDH) recently reported the state's first measles case of the year, identifying the patient as a child under 4 years old who recently traveled internationally. ......While the department released limited information about the patient, it confirmed the child lives in the northwest region. ......Health officials are coordinating efforts to identify anyone who might have been exposed, according to a news release from VDH.......Measles outbreaks have been declared in eight states, the most recent announced Thursday in Michigan.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and Oakland County Health Division confirmed the first case of measles in Oakland County March 14, and the state is up to eight cases detected this year......."This first case of measles in Virginia this year is a reminder of how easily this highly contagious disease can spread, particularly with international travel," said VDH epidemiologist Laurie Forlano. ......Forlano said the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login remains the best defense against measles and is "safe and highly effective" at protecting people and preventing outbreaks.......Two doses of the vaccine are given to provide lifetime protection. ......"We urge Virginians, especially those planning to travel, to check their vaccination status, talk to their You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login provider and get the MMR vaccine if needed," she said.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Anyone who was at the Kaiser Permanente Caton Hill Medical Center Advanced Urgent Care from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday or at the Kaiser Permanente Fredericksburg Medical Center Pediatrics Department from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday may have been exposed, officials said.......Those who received a measles-containing vaccine (either the measles, mumps and rubella [MMR] vaccine or a measles-only vaccine available in other countries), may be at risk of developing measles. ......However, those who received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine or were born before 1957 are protected and do not need to take any action.......In Virginia, about 95% of kindergartners are fully vaccinated. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......However, infants who are too young to be vaccinated and others who are not vaccinated are susceptible to measles. ......Infants 6 months through 11 months of age who will be traveling internationally or to an area where You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login is reported should receive one dose of MMR vaccine prior to travel.......Measles is a highly contagious illness that can spread easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, according to the VDH.......Symptoms usually appear in two stages, with first-stage symptoms seven to 14 days after exposure being a fever of greater than 101 degrees, runny nose, watery red eyes and a cough. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The second stage starts three to five days after symptoms begin, when a rash appears on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. ......People with measles are contagious from four days before the rash appears through four days after the rash appears, according to health officials.......Fox News Digital's Angelica Stabile contributed to this report....