{"id":219523,"date":"2026-06-15T11:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/219523\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:59:23","slug":"second-case-of-measles-confirmed-in-erie-county-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/219523\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Case Of Measles Confirmed In Erie County"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A second case of measles has been confirmed in Erie County.<\/p>\n

The Chautauqua County Health Department is\u00a0advising\u00a0residents that as a neighboring county, Chautauqua County residents may have traveled to locations associated with potential measles exposures. Residents are encouraged to\u00a0monitor\u00a0the Erie County Department of Health\u2018s website for the latest information on confirmed cases, exposure locations, and public health recommendations, as health officials continue to provide updates\u00a0regarding\u00a0potential exposures.<\/p>\n

The Erie County Department of Health has\u00a0identified\u00a0additional\u00a0potential public exposure locations associated with the second confirmed case. Individuals who visited the following locations may have been exposed to measles:<\/p>\n

1021 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212\u00a0on\u00a0June 4, 2026, between\u00a03:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
\nGolisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department\u00a0(formerly\u00a0Oishei\u00a0Children\u2019s Hospital),\u00a0818 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, on\u00a0June 6, 2026, between\u00a010:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

These exposure locations and times are in addition to those announced by the Erie County Department of Health on June 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area. Symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, and a rash that typically begins on the face and spreads downward across the body.\u00a0Individuals who are not immune to measles and were exposed are at risk for developing measles.<\/p>\n

The Chautauqua County Health Department strongly encourages residents to ensure they and their family members are up to date on the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine, which is the safest and most effective way to prevent measles infection. Two doses of MMR vaccine provide approximately 97% protection against measles.<\/p>\n

Individuals who believe they may have been exposed or who develop symptoms consistent with measles should contact their healthcare provider before arriving at a medical facility. Calling ahead allows healthcare providers to take precautions to prevent\u00a0additional\u00a0exposures.<\/p>\n

Residents are encouraged to continue\u00a0monitoring\u00a0updates from the Erie County Department of Health for the latest information\u00a0regarding\u00a0exposure locations and guidance.\u00a0Additional\u00a0information can be found on the Erie County Department of Health website\u00a0at\u00a0www.erie.gov\/measles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Residents with questions may contact the Chautauqua County Health Department at (716) 753-4491.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A second case of measles has been confirmed in Erie County. The Chautauqua County Health Department is\u00a0advising\u00a0residents that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":219524,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137],"class_list":["post-219523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}