
Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
Summary
Health officials in New York have confirmed the first measles-related fatality in the state in over three decades following the death of a child. This brings the total number of US deaths linked to the disease this year to seven, amid a significant outbreak in neighboring Pennsylvania.
A child in New York has died of measles, health officials in the state announced late Monday. It marks the first reported measles-associated death in New York in more than 30 years. It is the seventh measles-linked death reported in the US this year; all six of the other deaths were reported in Pennsylvania, which is experiencing a dramatic measles…
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