Virginia Tops 100 as Buffalo Confirms a Second Measles Case
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · 11 min
Virginia measles cases reached 106, with 83 linked to Buckingham County, as Erie County confirmed a second Buffalo-area case and Allegheny County data showed many schools below herd-immunity targets. The common risk signal is uneven MMR coverage, not statewide averages.
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Virginia measles cases reached 106, with 83 linked to Buckingham County, as Erie County confirmed a second Buffalo-area case and Allegheny County data showed many schools below herd-immunity targets. The common risk signal is uneven MMR coverage, not statewide averages.
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- More than 100 measles cases reported in Virginia this year amid historic surge | WRIC ABC 8News — WRIC ABC 8News
More than 100 measles cases reported in Virginia this year amid historic surge | WRIC ABC 8News RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — More than 100 cases of measles have been confirmed throughout Virginia this year as this historic surge in illness continues to pick up steam. Measles, a highly infectious and potentially life-threatening disease, has been on the rise across America. As of Tuesday, June 9,…
- Erie County announces second confirmed measles case within a week | Buffalo Toronto Public Media — Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Second Measles Case Confirmed In Buffalo Area Health Alert There is a saying that people all over the region are starting to see ring true in Western New York: where there is one, there are two... That's what the medical professionals with the Erie County Department of Health are saying and thinking, as a second person has tested positive for Measles in the Buffalo area. Measles is a highly…
- New data shows vaccinations uneven at Allegheny County’s public and parochial schools | Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh — Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh
# New data shows vaccinations uneven at Allegheny County’s public and parochial schools | Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh Author: PublicSource Published: 2026-06-10T20:17:27+00:00 Source: kidsburgh.org (kidsburgh.org) Language: en ## Story New data shows vaccinations uneven at Allegheny County’s public and parochial schools | Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh Topic Type A school bus arrives to Pittsburgh…
- Step Back — I keep hearing that a county can be “well vaccinated” overall while specific schools or neighborhoods still become outbreak hot spots — how does that work? What level of MMR coverage actually blocks measles, and how do exemptions or uneven school-by-school rates change the risk?
Background sources
- Assessing MMR vaccination coverage gaps in US children with digital participatory surveillance | Nature Health — Nature Health
- Interpreting Breakthrough Infections Given Assortative Mixing of Partially Vaccinated Populations — Nih
- The 2025 measles outbreak in Texas | BMC Infectious Diseases | Springer Nature Link — Springer Nature Link
- New US map of MMR vaccine uptake reveals considerable gaps, potential for more measles | CIDRAP — CIDRAP
- Buckingham County measles outbreak illuminates vaccination gaps | WVTF — WVTF