Measles Cases and Outbreaks in North Carolina

North Carolina Measles Metrics

Updated twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays by NCDHHS at approximately noon. Last updated 12:00 p.m., Feb. 10, 2026.

18

Number of Cases Since December 2025

1

Newly Reported Cases

Cases reported since last update

1

Total Cases Hospitalized Since December 2025

What is a case? / More details about the data

Exposure Locations

Cases Since December 2025

Cases by County

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Cases by Vaccination Status

Vaccination Status*Percent of Cases
Unvaccinated/unknown72%
One dose of the MMR vaccine28%
Two doses of the MMR vaccine0%

*Depending on someone’s age and risk level, one dose may be considered up to date

Cases by Age Group

Age GroupNumber of Cases
17 and younger16
18 and older2
Total18
Tab/Accordion Items

Week EndingNumber of Cases
Feb. 14, 20261
Feb. 7, 20262
Jan. 31, 20261
Jan. 24, 20262
Jan. 17, 20263
Jan. 10, 20265
Jan. 3, 20263
Dec. 27, 20250
Dec. 20, 20251

  • A case refers to measles infection reported in an NC resident. These metrics do not include cases reported in travelers.
  • Cases are confirmed by having positive laboratory testing or measles-like symptoms and known contact with a confirmed case. More information on case definition (PDF).
  • The date used for this dashboard is the date symptoms began. If that date is not available, specimen collection date is used, if available, or date of initial report to public health. The earliest date a case was identified may change as we learn more information. Dates may differ from CDC's Measles and Outbreaks page.
  • County is defined as county of residence.


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Exposure Locations

Last updated 9:36 a.m Feb. 11, 2026.

NCDHHS updates exposure locations as the information is reported and verified. This may happen more frequently than the metrics dashboard, which updates on Tuesdays and Fridays.

If you visited one of these locations during the time listed, you may have been exposed to measles.

What to do if you were exposed to measles

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CountyLocation and Time of Exposure
Buncombe County

Mission Hospital Emergency Department waiting room
509 Biltmore Ave., Asheville
5:15-7:50 p.m. Jan. 16
10 p.m. Jan. 16 to midnight (12 a.m.) Jan. 17
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 7

Food Lion 
35 Westridge Market Place, Candler
6-8 p.m. Jan. 13
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 3

More details: New Case of Measles in Buncombe County; Please Call Before Seeking Care

Cabarrus County

Atrium Health Harrisburg Emergency Department
9592 Rocky River Road, Charlotte
From 9:28 p.m. Jan. 14 to 3:17 a.m. Jan. 15
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 5

More details: Two Positive Measles Cases in Cabarrus County (PDF)

Durham County

Goodwill – Garrett Rd.
4318 Garrett Rd., Durham, NC
Exposure on Feb. 6, 2026, from 10:20 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 27

Chubby’s Tacos
4711 Hope Valley Rd., Durham, NC
Exposure on Feb. 6, 2026, from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 27

Plato’s Closet
8128 Renaissance Pkwy., Durham, NC
Exposure on Feb. 6, 2026, from 12:45 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 27

Johnston CountyUNC Health Johnston Emergency Department
509 N Bright Leaf Blvd., Smithfield, NC
Exposure on Feb. 7 to Feb. 8, 2026, from 7:57 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. (Feb. 7) and 12:00 a.m.–2 a.m. (Feb. 8)
Monitor for symptoms until March 1 
Lincoln County

Atrium Health Lincoln Emergency Department
433 McAlister Road, Lincolnton
10:57 a.m. to 4:17 p.m. Feb. 2
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 23

Ingles
2130 E. Main St., Lincolnton
5-7:30 p.m. Jan. 27
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 17

The Meating Place
114 E. Main St., Lincolnton
3-5:15 p.m. Jan. 27
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 17

More details: Lincoln County Measles Exposure

Mecklenburg County

Vista Auction
2500 Sardis Road North, Charlotte
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 29 and Jan. 30
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 20

Lidl
9318 Monroe Road, Charlotte
2-4:30 p.m. Jan. 30
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 20

Sardis Presbyterian Church
6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte
All day on Jan. 17, 2026
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 7

More details from Mecklenburg County:

Nash County

UNC Health Nash
2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Jan. 27
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 17

More details: Potential Measles Exposure in Nash County 

Polk County

Food Lion
250 W. Mills St., Unit 5, Columbus 
5-7 p.m. Jan. 16 
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 6

Tryon International Equestrian Center General Store 
25 International Blvd., Mill Spring 
4-6 p.m. Jan. 14
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 4

Polk County High School
1681 NC-108, Columbus
From Monday, Jan. 12 to Tuesday, Jan. 13 
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 3

More details: Second Measles Case in Polk County (PDF)

Union County

American Family Urgent Care
14001 E. Independence Blvd., Suite C, Indian Trail
After 6 p.m. Feb. 3
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 24

QuikTrip
5650 W. Highway 74, Indian Trail
10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Jan. 30
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 20

Shining Light Baptist Academy
2541 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe
All day on Jan. 20, 2026
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 10 

Atrium Health Primary Care Indian Trail Family Medicine
4503 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail
1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 20
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 10

More details from Union County:

Wake County 

O2 Fitness
7801 Alexander Promenade Pl., Raleigh, NC
Exposure on Feb. 5, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 26

Everbowl Acai Bowls
7840 Alexander Promenade Pl., Suite 125, Raleigh, NC
Exposure on Feb. 5, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 26

Harris Teeter – Strickland Rd.
13210 Strickland Rd., Raleigh, NC
Exposure on Feb. 5, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7:10 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 26

Harris Teeter – Creedmoor Rd.
8345 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh, NC
Exposure on Feb. 5, 2026, from 5:15 p.m. to 7:35 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 26

Walgreens – Strickland Rd.
13301 Strickland Rd., Raleigh, NC
Exposure on Feb. 6, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.
Monitor for symptoms until Feb. 27

Wastewater Monitoring for Measles

In June 2025, North Carolina began measles virus (MEV) testing at 28 sites across the state. In July 2025, Verily, a CDC contractor, started testing at six more sites. NC now tests twice a week at 34 sites across the state.

The results are shared with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS).
 

Previous Measles Cases in NC

From 2005 through 2024, North Carolina had 35 measles cases. This includes an outbreak in 2013 with 23 cases.

Most of these cases did not lead to others getting sick thanks to high vaccination rates across the state. Most cases occurred after international travel by people who were not vaccinated.

NC had no reported measles cases from 2019 through 2023. There was one case in the fall of 2024. Then, in the summer of 2025, measles was reported in an international traveler visiting NC. 

Bar graph shows measles over time in NC: 1 in 2005, 3 in 2007, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 23 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2016, 3 in 2018, 1 in 2024.

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