Measles Case Confirmed In NYC, Health Officials Say

NEW YORK, NY— A Manhattan resident tested positive for measles after returning from international travel, New York City health officials confirmed Friday, marking the city’s sixth reported case this year.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said investigators are tracing possible contacts connected to the infected adult, though officials believe the risk of wider exposure remains low because of high vaccination rates across the city. The department did not disclose whether the individual had been vaccinated.

Officials said all six measles cases confirmed in New York City this year stemmed from international travel and are not linked to one another.

The latest patient visited at least one business after landing in the city before seeking medical treatment, according to the department. Health officials declined to publicly identify the locations, saying the risk of transmission appeared low, but they are contacting people and businesses that may have been exposed.

The city used a similar response earlier this year after a person infected with measles attended a performance of La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera.

In that case, the opera house alerted audience members who attended the matinee and advised anyone who believed they were exposed to contact a health care provider.

The new case arrives as measles infections continue climbing nationwide amid declining childhood vaccination rates. The disease spreads easily through the air and can cause severe illness or death, especially among unvaccinated people.

Federal health officials reported 1,842 measles cases nationwide so far this year, compared with 2,288 cases reported during all of 2025. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 4 percent of infected individuals were known to have received both vaccine doses.

The report also follows confirmation of a measles case in Nassau County involving an unvaccinated child younger than five.

City health data shows 97 percent of New York City kindergarten students have received the measles vaccine, while 89 percent of children younger than 2 have received at least one dose.

New York City recorded 20 measles infections last year.

Health officials said the city is currently on pace to report slightly fewer cases in 2026.

The department urged parents to vaccinate children against measles at 12 months old and recommended an earlier dose at 6 months for infants traveling internationally.