The Erie County Department of Health reports a confirmed measles case, the first since 2018.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An Erie County resident has tested positive for measles, according to the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH).
ECDOH says the resident tested positive for measles on June 3 after visiting a country where measles cases are endemic, meaning the infection continuously affects the population for a year or more.
Officials say this is the first confirmed measles case in Erie County since 2018, which was also travel-related.
ECDOH confirmed the infected resident visited multiple locations in Erie County between May 24 and May 28. They say you may have been exposed to measles if you visited the following locations:
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department (formerly Oishei Children’s Hospital), 818 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 on May 24, 2026 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 1021 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212 on May 28, 2026 between 10:30 a.m. and 2 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 May 28, 2026 between 12 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
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 are considered protected or immune to measles if:
born before 1957, or received two doses of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, or have had measles disease, or have a lab test confirming immunity.
ECDOH is urging anyone who may have been exposed, especially those without immunity, to contact their health care provider if they begin developing measles symptoms. This includes a fever, cough, pink and water eyes, or a runny nose followed by appearance of a rash.
ECDOH is also urging people to contact their health care provider, local clinic, or local emergency department before arriving. This will help to prevent others from being exposed.