The Brief

There is one confirmed measles case in New York City, according to New York City’s Department of Health.

The individual with a confirmed case of measles is an unvaccinated infant who recently traveled internationally.

NEW YORK – There is one confirmed measles case in New York City, according to New York City’s Department of Health.

Measles in NYC

What we know

The individual with a confirmed case of measles is an unvaccinated infant who recently traveled internationally.

The department is working to inform people who may have been exposed.

What is measles?

Dig deeper

According to the department’s official website, measles is a contagious virus that can cause fever and a rash.

<div>A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the measles vaccine at a health module in Chapultepec Park during a mass vaccination campaign launched by the Ministry of Health in response to the increase in measles cases in Mexico City on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP via Getty Images)</div>

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the measles vaccine at a health module in Chapultepec Park during a mass vaccination campaign launched by the Ministry of Health in response to the increase in measles cases in Mexico City on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

If one person has measles, up to 90% of people around them will also get it if they are unvaccinated or otherwise not immune.

The Source

This article includes information from New York City’s Department of Health.