A child died of measles in rural northern New York
A child in rural Lewis County, New York, has died after contracting measles, the state’s first known measles-related death in more than 30 years, health officials said Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called it “a devastating reminder” of what is at stake when vaccine protections erode. State health officials said they were expanding vaccination efforts, case monitoring and contact tracing.
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On Monday, authorities announced a child died of measles in rural northern New York, the state's first known such death in over 30 years. The New York State Department of Health and Lewis County Public Health said the death occurred in Lewis County, which has reported 15 measles cases this year. Authorities shared few details about the child. The New York Post reported the child was unvaccinated. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was heartbroken and called the death “a devastating reminder” of what is at stake when Washington “deliberately erodes decades of progress” in protecting people from preventable illnesses. State health officials said they were working with county authorities and local partners to offer vaccinations to unvaccinated people and increase case monitoring and contact tracing. The CDC has reported more than 4,800 measles cases across the United States.
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- The New York Times — Child Dies From Measles in New York State’s First Fatal Case in 30 Years - The New York Times
- New York Post — NY child dies of measles, marking state's first death from the disease in 30 years
- The Independent — Child dies of measles in New York's first such death in 30 years | The Independent
- The Guardian — New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
- CNN — Child in New York dies after contracting measles, governor says | CNN
- Euronews — Child dies in New York’s first measles-linked death in over 30 years | Euronews
- ABC News — New York state reports 1st measles-associated death in over 30 years - ABC News
- Associated Press — New York reports its first measles death in 30 years | AP News
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The New York Times, New York Post, CNN, Euronews, ABC News, and AP report that a child died of measles in New York, the state’s first such death in about 30 years. The Guardian and The Independent carry AP-derived reporting of the same event.