HealthFriday, November 6
Nashville's second measles case this year left possible exposures at three Brentwood businesses
The Franklin Daily News team
If you were in Brentwood this past week, check this list. Nashville's health department confirmed the city's second measles case of 2026, and the person was unvaccinated and had traveled internationally. They were in public across Middle Tennessee between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, including Subway on Franklin Road, Remedy Lash and Co. on Church Street E. and The Joint Chiropractic on Old Hickory Boulevard in Brentwood.
The person visited seven places while infectious
- Oct. 30New Approach Jewelry School, 8242 Malachi Lane, Arrington; also Nov. 2
- Oct. 31Westin Hotel Nashville L27 Halloween Party, 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- Nov. 1Sprouts Grocery Store, 5821 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, 1 to 5 p.m.
- Nov. 1Subway, 330 Franklin Road, Brentwood, 2 to 5 p.m.
- Nov. 1Remedy Lash and Co., 7024 Church Street E., Brentwood, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Nov. 2The Joint Chiropractic, 782 Old Hickory Blvd. #111, Brentwood, 3 to 6 p.m.
- Nov. 3CareNow Urgent Care, 5304 Cane Ridge Road, Antioch, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sources: WSMV, News Channel 5 Nashville
If you were at any of these spots in those windows, watch for rash, fever, cough and red, watery eyes, and call your provider before you go to a clinic or ER. Symptoms often appear seven to 14 days after contact, according to the CDC. WKRN reports the MMR vaccine is available at the health department's preventive health clinics.
- Hours: Monday through Friday, walk-ins until 2:30 p.m. as available
- Call: East Nashville 615-862-7916, Lentz 615-340-5607, Woodbine 615-862-7940
- More: Nashville.gov/measles
Nashville's second measles case comes as U.S. cases top 4,800
- 2nd
- measles case confirmed in Nashville this year
- 9
- confirmed Tennessee cases in 2026 as of Oct. 17
- 4,800+
- measles cases confirmed nationwide this year
- 97%
- effectiveness of two MMR doses, per the CDC
Sources: News Channel 5 Nashville, The Tennessean
Sources: WSMV, WKRN News 2, News Channel 5 Nashville, The Tennessean