Niagara County remains measles-free, according to Dr. Fauzia Khan, public health director, while 89 cases have occurred in Canada during 2026.
Measles incidence rates remain closely monitored by public health organizations nationwide after the highly contagious illness logged more cases last year — totaling 2,144 — than in the past three decades, according to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
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