In the meantime, local hospital systems are preparing for an outbreak. UVA Medical Center has already deployed its “measles control plan,” said spokesperson Erin Swensen.

The center would be the size of about 125 regulation football fields, built on privately-owned land currently used for timber production.

While there are no current or proposed data centers in Albemarle County, "it would be wise of the county to be prepared," said Bill Fritz with the Community Development Office ...