NY Declares Measles 'Emergency' as Neighboring PA Surpasses 1,000 Cases in Largest Outbreak in Decades

As 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…