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New York reports first measles-associated death in decades, a child in Lewis County

A child in Lewis County died amid the ongoing outbreak, which has produced 178 New York cases this year.

Published Nov 3, 2026 · 01:56 UTC2 reports

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New York health officials reported the state's first measles-associated death in more than 30 years, involving a child in Lewis County.[ABC News · NBC News]
The child died amid an ongoing measles outbreak, with 178 cases recorded in New York so far this year.[ABC News · NBC News]
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared the outbreak an emergency in October, and the CDC reported 4,852 U.S. cases as of Friday.[NBC News]
Reporting describes the death as measles-associated, but the cause beyond that association remains unestablished.[ABC News · NBC News]

New York health officials reported the state's first measles-associated death in more than 30 years.[NBC News]
A child in Lewis County died amid the ongoing measles outbreak, according to officials.[ABC News]
New York has recorded 178 measles cases so far this year, according to the state Health Department.[NBC News]
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared the measles outbreak an emergency in October.[NBC News]
As of Monday, Pennsylvania had 1,433 measles cases, including 269 hospitalizations, according to its Health Department.[NBC News]
As of Friday, the CDC reported 4,852 measles cases nationally.[NBC News]

Reporting describes the death as measles-associated, but does not yet establish the cause of death beyond that description.[ABC News · NBC News]
The Pennsylvania figures are as of Monday and the national figures are as of Friday, so the counts are not directly comparable.[NBC News]

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