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New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases

Adam Gabbatt in New York · The Guardian · World
Published 7 Oct 2026, 12:17 am·1 d ago·1 min read
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The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are up The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to a dramatic spike in measles cases in the state. Hochul’s administration said the emergency declaration was in response to a “growing number of measles cases across rural areas of New York and neighboring states”, including Pennsylvania, which has been grappling with a deadly outbreak that is its largest in more than three decades. Continue reading...

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