Gov. Hochul links New York child's measles death to falling vaccination rates
A child in Lewis County, New York, died in connection with the state's measles outbreak, and Gov. Kathy Hochul said the death reflects declining vaccination levels.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the measles death of a child in Lewis County, New York, reflects eroding vaccination levels, according to The New York Times. The Times describes the state as having a significant outbreak.
State health officials announced the death on Monday. ABC News reports the child's death was associated with the ongoing outbreak. NBC News and the Times report it is the first measles death in New York in more than 30 years.
The reports do not give the child's age. They do not say whether the child was vaccinated, and they do not give a cause of death beyond the link to the outbreak.
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- NBC NewsNew York reports first measles death in more than 30 yearsMon, Nov 2, 6:52 PM EST
- ABC NewsNew York state reports measles-associated death in child amid outbreakMon, Nov 2, 6:59 PM EST
- The New York TimesChild Dies From Measles in New York State’s First Fatal Case in 30 YearsMon, Nov 2, 8:04 PM EST
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- Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST, 2 outlets: New York reports measles death of a child in Lewis County