A minor has died after contracting measles in New York, which is the first death from this disease recorded in the country in 30 years. "This is the first measles death in New York in 30 years and serves as a tragic reminder of what is at stake when authorities in Washington deliberately reverse the progress made in protecting Americans from preventable diseases," the state's governor, Kathy Hochul, wrote on her X page. According to data from the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In the US, reviewed by our agency, the number of confirmed measles cases in the country in 2026 reached 4,852, as of October 29.

A minor has died after contracting measles in New York, which is the first death from this disease recorded in the country in 30 years. "This is the first measles death in New York in 30 years and serves as a tragic reminder of what is at stake when authorities in Washington deliberately reverse the progress made in protecting Americans from preventable diseases," the state's governor, Kathy Hochul, wrote on her X page. According to data from the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In the US, reviewed by our agency, the number of confirmed measles cases in the country in 2026 reached 4,852, as of October 29.