Health
New York declares measles disaster emergency amid US resurgence
October 6, 2026 at 01:07 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 10 hours
يواليوم السابع
إعلان حالة الطوارئ فى نيويورك بسبب الحصبة.. الأولى منذ تفشى المرض فى 2025
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AJAl Jazeera English
New York state declares measles disaster amid resurgence of disease in US
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CNCNN
New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge
(opens the publisher’s site)New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide measles disaster emergency on Monday, the first by a US state since cases surged in 2025.
- The emergency, in effect through November 4, expands the pool of health professionals permitted to administer MMR vaccines.
- New York has recorded 108 measles cases this year, including 92 in rural counties since July 15.
- Hochul said no one should get seriously ill or die from a vaccine-preventable disease.
- Pennsylvania officials announced the state surpassed 1,000 cases, its largest outbreak in three decades.