New York state has recorded its first measles-related child death in more than three decades as part of an ongoing outbreak, marking a severe escalation in a disease once considered eliminated in the U.S. Health officials are urging unvaccinated individuals to get immunized immediately, warning that the highly contagious virus remains a serious threat to public health. The death underscores the growing risks posed by declining vaccination rates, which have allowed measles to resurface in communities where coverage has dropped. Authorities are investigating how the child contracted the illness amid rising cases linked to clusters in unvaccinated populations.
New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak Yahoo
