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New York measles outbreak spreads beyond Lewis County amid state's first measles death in 30 years

Governor Kathy Hochul, whose October emergency order expanded access to the MMR vaccine, described the child's death as a reminder of what is at stake "when Washington deliberately erodes decades of progress.
Governor Kathy Hochul, whose October emergency order expanded access to the MMR vaccine, described the child's death as a reminder of what is at stake "when Washington deliberately erodes decades of progress.
Pennsylvania has reported five measles deaths this year, with a potential sixth under investigation, as the US vaccination rate has fallen below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.
Pennsylvania has reported five measles deaths this year, with a potential sixth under investigation, as the US vaccination rate has fallen below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.

New York's measles outbreak has spread beyond Lewis County across multiple regions of the state, after an unvaccinated child there became New York's first measles fatality in more than 30 years. Governor Kathy Hochul called the death a 'devastating reminder' of what happens when Washington erodes vaccine protections, directing blame squarely at the Trump administration.

New York has tallied 178 measles cases this year, with Lewis County accounting for 15 of them — every one in an unvaccinated person.

The US measles caseload has reached a 35-year high, with the CDC recording 4,852 infections in 2026 — the largest annual total since 1991.

Pennsylvania has seen six measles-linked deaths this year; until Monday, every measles fatality in the US in 2026 had been in that state.

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