Measles: Child Dies in New York State as the West Grows Concerned

New York State’s Department of Health announced the death of a child in Lewis County linked to the ongoing measles outbreak. It is the state’s first measles-related death in more than 30 years, and officials have released no information about the child. Governor Kathy Hochul accused the Trump administration of undermining progress against preventable diseases. More than 15,300 cases were recorded in the Americas in 2026, and specialists attribute the resurgence on both sides of the Atlantic to insufficient vaccination coverage.