A young child in Virginia has contracted measles, representing the third case of the highly contagious diseases in the state this year, the state health department said .

The child is younger than 5 years old, lives in the northwest region of the state and caught the illness after being exposed to another measles case in Virginia. The health department released no other details about the patient.

The child could have exposed other unvaccinated people in the Charlottesville area. Visitors to SugarBear Ice Cream at 1522 E. High Street in Charlottesville on the evening of May 31 could have come in contact with the patient. People who visited Lowe's Home Improvement at 400 Woodbrook Drive in Charlottesville on the afternoon of June 1 also could have been exposed.

People who have received

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