Erie County resident tests positive for measles<\/a><\/p>\nECDOH says the person tested positive for measles on June 9 and visited two locations in Erie County during their infectious period on June 4 and June 6.<\/p>\n
ECDOH says anyone who visited the following locations in Erie County may have been exposed:<\/p>\n
1021 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212 on June 4, 2026 between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. \u00a0
[This building includes Jericho Road Community Health Center, Broadway Pediatrics, U.S. Postal Service Broadway Buffalo, UBMD Internal Medicine, Chy\u2019s Kitchen and Catering, and the Care Management Coalition of WNY (including employees of and visitors to EPIC \u2013 Every Person Influences Children; Mental Health Advocates of WNY; Buffalo Urban League \u2013 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).]\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department (formerly Oishei Children\u2019s Hospital), 818 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 on June 6, 2026 between 10 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.\u00a0These exposure locations and times are in addition to the ones announced on June 4. <\/p>\n
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.\u00a0Individuals who are not immune to measles and were exposed are at risk for developing measles. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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. \u00a0Symptoms usually appear 10-12 days after exposure but may appear as early as 7 days and as late as 21 days after exposure. \u00a0ECDOH 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. \u00a0Measles 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.\u00a0The single best way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated. These two 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. \u00a0 <\/p>\n
ECDOH is expected to issued another health advisory to health care providers, notifying them of potential exposures.<\/p>\n
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