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New York Declares Measles Emergency as Outbreak Spreads Through Rural Communities

Governor Kathy Hochul's emergency order expands the state's vaccination response as measles spreads through under-immunised rural communities and neighbouring Pennsylvania reports hundreds of cases.

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Reporting period begins for cases across 18 counties

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New York records 101 cases outside New York City

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Hochul declares statewide disaster emergency over measles outbreak

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Executive order expands healthcare professionals' ability to vaccinate

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  1. New York state declares measles disaster amid resurgence of disease in US
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  1. NY declares state disaster emergency over measles outbreak in rural communities
    New York Post
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    CNN Brasil
  4. New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise
    © Jayla Whitfield-Anderson, Reuters
  5. New York declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak
    The Hindu