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Two New Measles Cases Confirmed in Lewis County
Bringing Total Number of Confirmed Cases to 15
Published: October 14, 2026
at 11:00 a.m.
By: linkinglewiscounty.com
Lowville, NY- Lewis County
Public Health has confirmed two new measles cases in the county, bringing
the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 15. Like the previous
13 cases announced, both of the new cases were
contracted by unvaccinated individuals. Local public health officials have
previously stated that the risk of contracting the virus for vaccinated
individuals remains extremely low.
The two new cases
were added to the Measles Portal on the Lewis County
Public Health website at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14.
For more
information on the measles virus or the MMR vaccine, visit the Lewis County
Public Health website or call Lewis County Public Health at
315-376-5453.
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