U.S.HEALTH ALERT

Potential diphtheria exposure reported in West Seneca schools

Erie County health officials have issued alerts to families after a possible exposure in West Seneca schools; parents are checking email between pizza coupons.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:56 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by WIVB News 4: “Erie County Department of Health reports potential diphtheria exposure in West Seneca schools”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 9:56 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Erie, Arlington County.
BBN covered this story before: Shooter kills 8 at family home in Pennsylvania, Erie police say (October 10).

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WIVB News 4Erie County Department of Health reports potential diphtheria exposure in West Seneca schools

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorErie County health officials report a potential diphtheria exposure in West Seneca schools. Lola Cruz is live outside one of them. Lola.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm outside a middle school in western New York, and the county says there may have been exposure. Health alerts are out.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentParents are reading them in the pickup line.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI've covered ceasefires that were less tense than this carpool lane. Sir, a moment! You have a kid inside?
Marty SzczepanskiThird grader. My dad said diphtheria was in his old schoolbooks. Now it's in my email, between a pizza coupon and a dentist reminder.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentBetween the pizza and the dentist.
Marty SzczepanskiI opened the pizza one first. I'm not proud.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola, what are officials telling families to do?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentWatch for the alerts and check with your doctor. That's it, Hank.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentTwenty years in war zones, and my most dangerous object tonight is a permission slip.

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