A New York child died after contracting measles, the first measles death in the state in 30 years, according to a Nov. 2 New York Department of Health news release.
“This is New York’s first measles-related death in 30 years, a devastating reminder of what’s at stake when Washington deliberately erodes decades of progress in protecting Americans from preventable illnesses,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement shared with The New York Times.
The child died in Lewis County, which has recorded 15 measles cases this year. The death comes four weeks after Gov. Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in response to measles outbreaks across that state, the release said.
New York is in the midst of several measles outbreaks and has reported at least 178 cases as of Oct. 24, with most reported since August. About three-quarters of the cases are in Amish and Mennonite communities, where vaccination rates tend to be lower, the Times reported.
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