County health director reports two confirmed measles cases, rising latent TB tests and lead exposures

Ontario County public health staff reported two confirmed measles cases and one probable case in an unvaccinated household near the Livingston County border, and described outreach efforts to under-immunized communities.

"The all 3 cases were in unvaccinated individuals," Kate, public health director, said, noting that the county learns of reportable diseases via physician reports and lab uploads to the state. She said the county has run targeted outreach (including advertising in the FLAME periodical) and that some previously unvaccinated people have requested vaccines after being alerted to local measles activity.

The committee also discussed latent tuberculosis (TB) trends: members noted increases from 61 in 2020 to 102 in 2025 in testing figures discussed in the report and staff said that the 2020 pandemic year produced artificially low testing counts. Staff described follow-up procedures for latent TB (IGRA testing, chest X-ray and possible preventive medication) and said most cases are dispersed among adults in the community rather than concentrated in school systems. The director pointed to a lead grant intended to help reduce pediatric lead exposures over the next five years.