As measles cases rise, health experts urge vaccinations

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Cases of measles have been confirmed as close as Ontario, Canada. Local health experts are concerned it's only a matter of time before someone in Western New York contracts the virus.

"Measles is the canary in the coal mine. It's so infectious that if we have pockets of individuals that aren't vaccinated, or have those lower rates of vaccination, it spreads quite readily," said Dr. Thomas Russo, SUNY distinguished professor and infectious disease expert at the...