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New York child dies of measles amid outbreak

First reported Nov 2, 6:59 PM ET · Latest Nov 3, 12:21 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 3, 2:37 PM ET

Where things stand

A child in New York has died from measles, the first measles death in the state in three decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reported by CBS News and ABC News. Ars Technica adds that the CDC is reportedly delaying a health alert while New York officials link the outbreak to long‑standing anti‑vaccine activism.

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  • Reported The CDC reportedly held up a health alert about the measles outbreak. Is this wrong?
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  • Reported A child died of measles in New York for the first time in 30 years. Is this wrong?
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    • “Child dies of measles in New York for first time in 30 years” — CBS News
  • Reported Measles outbreaks are occurring in 45 states and Washington, D.C. Is this wrong?
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    • “outbreaks in 45 states and Washington, D.C.” — CBS News
  • Reported A child died in Lewis County, New York, associated with the measles outbreak. Is this wrong?
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    • “A child died in Lewis County associated with the ongoing measles outbreak” — ABC News

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Timeline

What changed: Another child has died of measles as the CDC allegedly holds up a health alert, CBS News reports.

How this story developed

  1. New The CDC reportedly held up a health alert about the measles outbreak. A child died of measles in New York for the first time in 30 years. Measles outbreaks are occurring in 45 states and Washington, D.C. A child died in Lewis County, New York, associated with the measles outbreak.

Every report, newest first

  1. Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert — Ars Technica

    NY gov. pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.

  2. Child dies of measles in New York for first time in 30 years — CBS News

    For the first time in 30 years, a child in New York died of measles, which comes amid outbreaks in 45 states and Washington, D.C., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Céline Gounder joins with more.

  3. New York state reports measles-associated death in child amid outbreak — ABC News

    A child died in Lewis County associated with the ongoing measles outbreak, health officials said.

Questions

  • It remains unclear why the CDC is delaying a formal health alert and what impact the delay may have on controlling the outbreak. Open

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More: background

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease preventable by vaccination; outbreaks can spread rapidly when vaccination rates fall. New York has been experiencing a wider U.S. outbreak affecting dozens of states and Washington, D.C. Officials have pointed to anti‑vaccine efforts as a factor in the resurgence.

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