New York

Health Officials Confirm Case of Measles in New York

People who haven't been vaccinated should see a doctor if they develop a fever, watery eyes and a rash

What to Know

  • Health officials in one New York county say they've confirmed a case of measles
  • The Erie County Health Department says a recent immigrant was recently diagnosed with the highly contagious virus
  • People who haven't been vaccinated should see a doctor if they develop a fever, watery eyes and a rash

Health officials in western New York say they've confirmed a case of measles.

Now they're warning people who may have been exposed at several Buffalo-area locations over the past week to be aware of symptoms.

The Erie County Health Department says a recent immigrant was recently diagnosed with the highly contagious virus at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. The patient visited several venues between Dec. 4 and 11, including Catholic Charities and a county health clinic in Buffalo, Sweet Home High School in Amherst, and several stores in and around Buffalo.

Authorities say the virus remains alive in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours.

People who haven't been vaccinated should see a doctor if they develop a fever, watery eyes and a rash.

Amid a measles outbreak in the Orthodox Jewish communities of Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn, the city health department is ordering unvaccinated students to stay home from school.

And in New Jersey, health officials say 86 people who attended a private event may have been exposed to measles.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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