A child has died of measles in Lewis County — marking New York State’s first fatal measles case in three decades — as an outbreak spreads among upstate communities with low vaccination rates, according to Gothamist.
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Harrisburg, Nov 5: Pennsylvania health officials have reported the state’s sixth measles-associated death in 2026 as the outbreak continues to spread across the United States.
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New York state reported its first measles-linked child death in over 30 years.
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Five people have died in the state so far this year.