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New York declares measles disaster emergency as cases surge in Pennsylvania

Kathy Hochul declared a statewide New York emergency as 108 measles cases spread from Pennsylvania, expanding who can administer MMR vaccines.

Sources (4)· Oct 6, 11:08 AM to Oct 6, 8:56 PM

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NewsBreak· Oct 6, 11:08 AMNew York declares measles disaster emergency as cases surge in Pennsylvania
Newsweek· Oct 6, 12:48 PMMap Shows US Measles Cases As New York Declares Emergency
Gizmodo· Oct 6, 3:35 PMNew York Declares Disaster Emergency as US Measles Cases Hit a 35-Year High
Stateline· Oct 6, 8:56 PMNew York governor declares measles emergency

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New Yorkdeclares disaster emergency in response to measles outbreakGov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in response to the ongoing measles outbreak in New York.

AM New York4d agoWhole story →

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Cassidy says Trump needs to be "radically honest" on vaccines amid measles outbreakGOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana urged the president to be "radically honest" when he's speaking about vaccines, as the U.S. this year has recorded the most measles cases in more than three decades.

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Shapiro says he'll spurn federal measles aid until CDC confirms four deathsThe Pennsylvania governor blamed RFK Jr. for the outbreak's severity and claimed he was directing the CDC not to report the measles deaths.

Washington Examiner23d agoWhole story →

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Josh Shapiro rips RFK, Trump administration for not counting Pa.’s 4 measles deathsIndependent coroners in Pennsylvania and the state’s department of health have counted four deaths associated with measles as the disease makes a comeback after 25 years of eradication. But the federal government hasn’t acknowledged or counted those deaths on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Instead the CDC

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review23d agoWhole story →

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Josh Shapiro’s measles response - and its backlash - reignites COVID-19 furyThe criticism of Gov. Josh Shapiro's handling of measles and his administration's proposed health regulations has a familiar ring six years after COVID-19.

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New York governor declares measles emergencyNEW YORK — Facing a surge of measles cases in New York state’s rural counties, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order on Monday allowing paramedics, pharmacists, midwives and other non-physicians to administer vaccines. Hochul’s decision to declare a “state disaster emergency” comes amid the nation’s worst measles outbreak in more than 30…

Stateline3d agoWhole story →

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New York governor plans to seek federal help to tackle measles outbreakNew York Governor Kathy Hochul will seek federal assistance to tackle the measles ‌outbreak in the state, including support from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, her spokesperson said.

Reuters2d agoWhole story →

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New Yorkdeclares disaster emergency in response to measles outbreakGov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in response to the ongoing measles outbreak in New York.

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NY Declares Measles 'Emergency' as Neighboring PA Surpasses 1,000 Cases in Largest Outbreak in DecadesAs measles cases surge around the country—including in neighboring Pennsylvania, where the largest outbreak in decades is surging—New York declared a measles "emergency" on Monday. The statewide emergency declaration, announced by Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, marks the first issued by a US state since last year, when the US saw over 2,000 cases…

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New York governor plans to seek federal help to tackle measles outbreakNew York Governor Kathy Hochul will seek federal assistance to tackle the measles ‌outbreak in the state, including support from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, her spokesperson said.

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