New York Reports First Measles Death in More Than 30 Years
A child in Lewis County died after contracting measles, marking the state's first reported measles-associated death in more than three decades.
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Officials announce child's death amid Lewis County outbreak
ABC Top Stories ↗New York announces first measles death in decades
NBC News ↗Report details emergency declaration four weeks before death announcement
New York Post ↗Hochul links child's death to eroding vaccination levels
NYTimes.com Home Page (U.S.) ↗Report puts vaccination coverage below outbreak prevention threshold
The Hindu ↗National outbreaks reported across 45 states and Washington
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