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Health officials issue warning after 2nd case of measles on Long Island — with possible restaurant exposure

Nypost · · 358 words · By Brandon Cruz
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Health officials issue warning after 2nd case of measles on Long Island — with possible restaurant exposure Nassau County health officials issued a public warning after two confirmed of measles were confirmed within days — and diners at a popular restaurant…

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Health officials issue warning after 2nd case of measles on Long Island — with possible restaurant exposure Nassau County health officials issued a public warning after two confirmed of measles were confirmed within days — and diners at a popular restaurant…

Why it matters

The first case involved an unvaccinated child under the age of 5, who was Nassau’s first confirmed case since 2024.

Common ground

Officials then issued a public health alert after a New York City resident who came down with the deadly illness potentially exposed diners at ritzy Italian eatery 388 in Roslyn Heights on May 3.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/health-officials-issue-warning-after-2nd-c…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The first case involved an unvaccinated child under the age of 5, who was Nassau’s first confirmed case since 2024.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm a case involving an unvaccinated child under 5 in Nassau County, marking the first case since 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nassau County is located in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the northeasternmost county in the state. The county seat is Fernandina Beach. The population was 90,352 at the 2020 census. Nassau County …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_County,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nassau County ( NASS-aw) is a densely populated and affluent suburban county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_County,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) is the public transit bus system in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. NICE routes operate across Nassau County, with some routes serving destinations in Suffo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_Inter-County_Express
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Claim 2: “Nassau County health officials issued a public warning after two confirmed of measles were confirmed within days”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results specifically mentioning a public warning issued after 'two confirmed cases' within days; however, individual cases are mentioned.
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Claim 3: “Last year, there were 20 confirmed cases in New York City and 28 in New York State for a total of 48 cases, according to state health data.”
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Gothamist reports that 20 cases were reported citywide last year, but the total of 48 for the state is not corroborated by other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — cases since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.[109] From January, to December 2019, 1,282 individual cases of measles were confirmed in 31 states.[110] This is the greatest number of cases repor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles
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web search NEUTRAL — NBC News is tracking confirmed measles case counts and state infection tallies. This data will be updated weekly on Fridays.
https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/track-measles-outbreak…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, 20 such cases were reported citywide. Across New York state, health officials say there have been 10 confirmed measles cases so far in 2026, including one the Nassau County health departmen…
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-measles-case-leads-health-off…
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Claim 4: “neighboring Suffolk County reported its most recent case in March 2025.”
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Newsday reports that Suffolk County's most recent measles case was in March 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Suffolk County reported its most recent measles case in March 2025, according to a Newsday story at the time.Ten cases of measles have been reported statewide so far in 2026, according to the New York…
https://www.newsday.com/news/health/measles-nassau-county-r8…
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web search NEUTRAL — California now has five reported cases of measles as of March 11 amid an expanding measles outbreak in the U.S. That total includes Fresno County’s first reported case, announced Tuesday.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-11/measles-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the first reported case of measles in Travis County since 2025, APH said. Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that can lead to serious complications and death, according to the Cen…
https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-05-07/austin-reports-first-mea…
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Claim 5: “The last confirmed measles case in Nassau County was in March 2024”
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Newsday explicitly states that the last confirmed measles case in Nassau County was in March 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Measles infection in pregnancy is not directly teratogenic (causing damage to a fetus), but can lead to intrauterine growth restriction and preterm birth, as well as mortality, which ranges from 5-30%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles
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web search NEUTRAL — The last confirmed measles case in Nassau County was in March 2024, according to the county health department. Suffolk County reported its most recent measles case in March 2025, according to a Newsda…
https://www.newsday.com/news/health/measles-nassau-county-r8…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nassau County reports its first measles case since 2024.Nassau County Measles Case Confirmed in Child. 7 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 6: “anyone who ate at 388, an upscale Italian restaurant in Roslyn Heights, on May 3 between 7:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. — may have been exposed to the virus.”
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Web search results specifically mention the exposure window at 388 Italian Restaurant in Roslyn Heights on May 3 between 7:15 and 10 p.m. (slightly different from 10:30 p.m., but corroborates the event and time frame).
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web search NEUTRAL — A laboratory verified a measles case in a New York City resident who potentially exposed the highly contagious disease to patrons who visited the 388 Italian Restaurant in Roslyn Heights on May 3 betw…
https://longisland.news12.com/health-officials-warn-of-poten…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City resident with measles dined at a Roslyn restaurant. 15 hours ago. By Lisa Colangelo & Nicholas Grasso. Save for later.6th case of measles may have exposed others at the Met Opera: offici…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Reserve a table at 388, Roslyn Heights on Tripadvisor: See 61 unbiased reviews of 388, rated 4.3 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #3 of 25 restaurants in Roslyn Heights.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g48523-d410506…
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Claim 7: “In 2025, just 82% of Nassau children between 24 and 35 months had received their first measles, with Suffolk sitting at roughly the same, according to state health data.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific 82% vaccination rate for children aged 24-35 months in Nassau and Suffolk counties for 2025.
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Claim 8: “At least 10 cases of measles have been reported statewide so far in 2026, according to the New York State Department of Health.”
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Newsday reports that ten cases of measles have been reported statewide so far in 2026 according to the New York State Department of Health website.
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web search NEUTRAL — New Yorkers alerted about possible measles exposure at a Manhattan restaurant; vaccination urged to prevent spread.
https://internewscast.com/news/us/alert-measles-exposure-ris…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The NYC Health Department is responding to a measles case in Manhattan through its robust disease surveillance and reporting system, working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed," …
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/manhattan-measles-case/
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web search NEUTRAL — As measles cases surge across the United States, according to the Virginia Department of Health, six case have been reported in the Commonwealth in 2026 so far.Five of 2026's cases were in Virginia's …
https://wset.com/news/local/measles-cases-rise-in-virginia-s…
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Claim 9: “Nationwide, childhood measles vaccination rates have dropped below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks, according to the Associated Press.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Associated Press reporting on vaccination rates dropping below 95%.
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Claim 10: “a New York City resident who came down with the deadly illness potentially exposed diners at ritzy Italian eatery 388 in Roslyn Heights on May 3.”
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Multiple sources confirm a NYC resident with measles potentially exposed patrons at the 388 Italian Restaurant in Roslyn Heights on May 3.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Area code 605 is the telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the entire U.S. state of South Dakota. The numbering plan area was designated in 1947, when the American Teleph…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_code_605
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bill Henson (born 7 October 1955) is an Australian contemporary art photographer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clara Miller Burd (17 May 1873 – 11 November 1933) was an American stained glass designer and children's book and magazine cover illustrator.
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