Measles Cases Exceed 2,000 Again as New Infection Emerges
WHO:
ABC News - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported measles cases.
WGRZ - Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) confirmed a measles case in an Erie County resident.
WHAT:
ABC News - Last year, 2,288 confirmed measles cases were reported for all of 2025.
ABC News - The majority of measles cases have been confirmed among children and teenagers aged 19 and younger.
ABC News - About 4% of cases are among those who have received just one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, and 4% of cases are among those who received the recommended two doses.
ABC News - 2,030 confirmed measles cases have been recorded in the U.S. in 2026.
ABC News - Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 2,000 for the second consecutive year.
WGRZ - The Erie County resident tested positive for measles after visiting a country where measles is endemic.
WGRZ - ECDOH reported the first confirmed measles case in Erie County since 2018.
WHERE:
WGRZ - The Erie County resident visited 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.
WGRZ - The infected Erie County resident visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department on May 24, 2026, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and again on May 28, 2026, between 12 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
WGRZ - The resident also visited 1021 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14212 on May 28, 2026, between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
ABC News - Measles cases have been confirmed in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
WGRZ - The infected Erie County resident visited multiple locations in Erie County, New York.
WGRZ - Specific locations include Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department and 1021 Broadway, Buffalo, NY.
WHEN:
ABC News - The CDC data was updated on a Friday.
WGRZ - The Erie County resident tested positive for measles on June 3, 2026.
WGRZ - The resident visited locations in Erie County between May 24 and May 28, 2026.
WHY:
ABC News - The majority of measles cases are among unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status.
ABC News - About 92% of cases are among people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.
HOW:
WGRZ - The measles virus remains alive in air and on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected individual leaves an area.
WGRZ - ECDOH is urging individuals who may have been exposed to measles to contact their healthcare provider if symptoms develop, which include fever, cough, pink and watery eyes, or a runny nose followed by a rash.
ABC News - The CDC reported that just 10 measles cases were among international travelers so far in 2026.
WGRZ - ECDOH is urging individuals who may have been exposed to contact their healthcare provider if symptoms develop.
(UPDATED June 5, 2026 23:20 UTC)
In 2025, there were 2,288 confirmed cases of measles reported, with most cases occurring in children and teenagers aged 19 and younger. Interestingly, about 4% of those infected had received just one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, while another 4% had received the recommended two doses. The virus can linger in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person has left the area, raising concerns about its transmission.
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(UPDATED June 5, 2026 21:22 UTC)
An Erie County resident who has tested positive for measles visited Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo's Emergency Department on May 24, 2026, and again on May 28, 2026, as well as 1021 Broadway in Buffalo on the same day. The Erie County Department of Health is urging anyone who may have been exposed to the virus to reach out to their healthcare provider if they begin to experience symptoms, which can include fever, cough, pink and watery eyes, or a runny nose followed by a rash. Health officials are taking these precautions seriously to prevent further spread of the disease in the community.
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(UPDATED June 5, 2026 15:54 UTC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported over 2,000 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, with 2,030 cases recorded in 2026 alone. In Erie County, New York, health officials confirmed the first measles case since 2018, linked to a resident who tested positive after visiting a country where measles is endemic. The Erie County Department of Health is urging anyone who may have been exposed at specific locations, including Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, to contact their healthcare provider if symptoms develop.