New York Outbreaks Drive US Measles Count up to 626
New York outbreaks continue to drive US measles cases up toward levels not seen in 25 years.
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content April 22, 2019, at 10:09 a.m.
NEW YORK (AP) — Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years.
Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68 of them from New York. That brings this year's total to 626.
That is already the most since 2014, when 667 were reported for the whole year. The most before that was 963 cases in 1994.
Twenty-two
states have reported cases, but the vast majority have been in New York
— mainly in New York City and in nearby Rockland County. Most of the
New York cases have been unvaccinated people in Orthodox Jewish
communities.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers Monday.
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NYC Measles Outbreak Declared Public Health Emergency
New York City has declared a public health emergency amid a measles outbreak that is mostly impacting the Orthodox Jewish community. Mayor Bill de Blasio says Yeshiva schools that don't require all of their students to get vaccinated will face fines or closure.https://kcbsradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/nyc-measles-outbreak-declared-public-health-emergency?fbclid=IwAR2dmFxSH5R7UBaB78EW2kep-IGWgNTQfbULgF8qKZd3wwF6b9nd9QwXWBw
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