2 cases of measles reported in Pa. county: Here’s where

The Erie County Department of Health reported on Monday that two cases of measles have been reported in Western Pennsylvania.

The department said that both cases were connected to international travel. Officials do not believe there’s a high risk of community spread or exposure due to these cases.

Anyone who might have been exposed will be notified by the department, according to YourErie.

The department did not say if the two infected people were vaccinated but encouraged anyone who’s not up to date to get their MMR vaccine. People who are fully vaccinated are 97% less likely to contract the disease or infect others.

Measles is a very contagious disease that can be spread by coughing and sneezing. It can stay in the air for up to two hours and be contracted by breathing in that air or touching a contaminated surface and then touching your eyes, ears or mouth.

Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, small white spots in the mouth and a rash that usually starts behind the ears or face and spreads down the body.

Children under age five, pregnant women, and those with a compromised immune system are at a higher risk of developing more severe complications.

The CDC reports that there have been 378 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. in 2025 so far, including in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Maryland. There has been one confirmed death so far.