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New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency due to a measles outbreak after reporting 109 cases, making it the largest since 2019. Nationally, nearly 3,900 cases have been reported across 47 states and Washington D.C., with Pennsylvania experiencing the most significant outbreak in over three decades, surpassing 1,000 cases this week. Health experts attribute the surge to vaccine hesitancy and misinformation leading to lower vaccination rates among children and teens.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on October 3, 2026, due to a significant measles outbreak with 108 confirmed cases this year, including seven in New York City and 101 elsewhere. Since July 15, 92 cases have been reported across 18 rural counties. To address the growing health crisis, Hochul expanded the pool of healthcare professionals allowed to administer measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines, aiming to increase vaccination rates in under-immunized communities.
The declaration follows a resurgence of the disease since 2025 and comes amid a severe outbreak in neighboring Pennsylvania, which has reported over 977 cases and five deaths. The governor emphasized that no one should suffer from vaccine-preventable diseases, highlighting the importance of vaccinations in controlling the spread.
The emergency measures will remain in effect through November 4, allowing for more widespread vaccination efforts and testing capabilities to curb further outbreaks. This declaration underscores the critical need for increased public health initiatives amidst a national resurgence of measles cases across multiple states.
Written for “Measles Outbreak Emergency NY” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
Measles is surging at historic levels in the United States with nearly 3,900 cases reported in 47 states and Washington, D.C. this year so far.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency due to the virus Monday after 109 cases were reported - the most since a 2019 outbreak.
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Pennsylvania has experienced the nation’s largest measles outbreak in over three decades with infections surpassing the 1,000 case threshold this week.
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The state has reported five deaths linked to measles but that has been disputed by federal health officials who only confirmed two fatalities.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claimed in August that Pennsylvania’s measles deaths were “fabricated” and ordered the CDC to change how it counts such fatalities.
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Cases have surged over the past year in largely unvaccinated communities.
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Health experts say vaccine hesitancy and misinformation have led to falling child vaccination rates.
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The majority of 2025 and 2026 cases are in children and teens, CDC data shows.
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South Carolina had a six-month outbreak of nearly 1,000 cases between October 2025 and April 2026.
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An ongoing outbreak in Utah has led to 724 infections since June 2025.
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Measles is a highly-contagious virus that can cause high fever, rash, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.
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If it becomes a serious case, it can cause brain-swelling, pneumonia and death.
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Infections spread easily after a person with measles coughs or sneezes, but the viral droplets they produce can linger in the air for up to two hours or contaminate surfaces.
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Receiving two doses of the MMR vaccine, that targets measles, mumps and rubella, provides lifelong protection against infection.
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Only 10 states have reported kindergarten vaccination levels at 95 percent - the level needed to ensure sufficient immunity to the disease so that it no longer spreads easily.
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Vaccination against measles has been proven effective and the virus was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 after most Americans had been vaccinated.
It’s likely that the U.S. will lose its elimination status this year, according to medical experts in Boston.
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This status indicates there has not been continuous spread of the disease for more than a year.
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“Strengthening vaccination efforts, reducing exemption rates and interrupting ongoing local transmission will be essential to reverse this trajectory,” the researchers said in a letter in May.
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