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A child in rural northern New York died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first measles death in 30 years, officials said on Monday, November 2. The child was from Lowville in Lewis County, about 93 miles north of Syracuse, and the death was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. The fatality comes as the United States reports nearly 4,834 measles cases across 47 states, the worst outbreak in 35 years. The country had stopped domestic spread of measles in 2000 by keeping vaccination rates high, but recent declines have fallen below the 95 percent coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
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Lowville: A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first death from the disease in 30 years, state officials announced Monday, November 2. The child died in Lewis County, about 93 miles (150 kilometres) north of Syracuse, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The…
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US reports nearly 4,834 measles cases across 47 states amid worst outbreak in 35 years
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A child in Lewis County, New York, has died due to a measles infection. This marks the state's first death from measles in over three decades. New York has recorded 178 cases of measles this year, with most cases from outside New York City. The state has declared a measles outbreak emergency amid…
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Lowville: A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first death from the disease in 30 years, state officials announced Monday, November 2. The child died in Lewis County, about 93 miles (150 kilometres) north of Syracuse, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The…
