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Hochul declares disaster emergency over upstate New York measles outbreak
Original: Gov. Hochul declares upstate NY measles outbreak a ‘disaster emergency’
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a disaster emergency in response to a measles outbreak in upstate New York. The declaration allows state officials to expand public health measures as cases spread. Health authorities are urging residents to check their vaccination status, and the outbreak has drawn attention amid broader concerns about declining immunisation rates.
Why now: A statewide emergency declaration over a vaccine-preventable disease is a significant public health escalation drawing wide attention.
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