Erie County Department of Health confirms second local case of measles

The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is announcing that a second resident has tested positive for measles. This follows the June 4, 2026 announcement of a measles case, the first in Erie County since 2018. This individual has not reported travel outside of Erie County, but an initial case investigation has not found any connection between these two cases.

Laboratory testing through the New York State Department of Health confirmed a measles infection in an individual on June 9, 2026. This individual visited two locations in Erie County during their infectious period, potentially exposing others to measles on June 4, 2026 and June 6, 2026.

Anyone who visited the following locations in Erie County may have been exposed to measles:

• 1021 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212 on June 4, 2026 between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  This building includes Jericho Road Community Health Center, Broadway Pediatrics, U.S. Postal Service Broadway Buffalo, UBMD Internal Medicine, Chy's Kitchen and Catering, and the Care Management Coalition of WNY (including employees of and visitors to EPIC - Every Person Influences Children; Mental Health Advocates of WNY; Buffalo Urban League - Project Hope; Beyond Support Network; Parent Network of WNY; Project Play WNY; Self-Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS); Center for Self Advocacy; NYS Office of People with Developmental Disabilities).

• Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department (formerly Oishei Children's Hospital), 818 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 on June 6, 2026 between 10 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.

• These exposure locations and times are in addition to the ones announced on June 4.

These dates and times reflect the period that the infected individual was in these areas and a two-hour period after the individual left the area. The measles virus remains alive in air and on surfaces for up to two hours. Individuals who are not immune to measles and were exposed are at risk for developing measles.

ECDOH is working with these locations to identify potentially exposed people, notify them of their exposure, and help them determine their vaccination status and level of risk. This public notification is intended to inform people who ECDOH is not able to identify of their exposure, and their need to monitor for symptoms for 21 days past their exposure.

All individuals who were exposed to measles, particularly those without immunity or who are not sure if they have been vaccinated, should contact their health care provider if they develop measles symptoms.

• Symptoms include a fever, cough, pink and watery eyes or runny nose followed by appearance of a rash, often starting on the head and moving down the body. Symptoms usually appear 10-12 days after exposure but may appear as early as 7 days and as late as 21 days after exposure.

• ECDOH advises individuals who may have been exposed and who have symptoms consistent with measles to contact their health care provider, a local clinic, or a local emergency department before going for care. This will help to prevent others at these facilities from being exposed to the illness.

• Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus that is spread by direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected people. People first develop a fever, then may have a cough, runny nose and watery eyes, followed by appearance of a rash. People are considered infectious from four days before to four days after the appearance of the rash.

• The single best way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated. Thus far, the recent measles cases identified in Erie County were not immunized with MMR.

• Individuals should receive two doses of MMR vaccine to be fully protected. If a person is unsure if they are immune they should contact their healthcare provider. MMR vaccines are readily available from most primary care offices, pediatricians and pharmacies.

ECDOH is issuing another health advisory to health care providers to notify them of the potential exposures. Health care providers should report all suspected cases of measles to the ECDOH Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Program at (716) 858-7697.

General information regarding measles can be found at:

• www.erie.gov/measles

• www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/measles/

• www.cdc.gov/measles