Child dies in New York’s first measles death in 30 years

A child in Lewis County died in connection with measles, New York health officials and Gov. Kathy Hochul said, marking the state’s first measles-related death in 30 years. The New York State Department of Health and Lewis County Public Health announced the death in a joint statement Monday. Officials did not disclose the child’s age or vaccination status. Hochul also described the death as measles-related and said it was the state’s first in three decades. New York had reported 178 measles cases this year as of the latest state figures cited in the reports. Of those, 170 were outside New York City and eight were in the city. The state’s totals had risen from 168 cases reported in figures dated Wednesday, reflecting figures from different reporting dates. Lewis County, north of Syracuse, had reported 15 cases as of October 14, according to one account. Those cases were among people who had not received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, it said. State and local health officials said they were supporting vaccination efforts, investigating cases and tracing contacts. Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency about four weeks before the death announcement in response to...