# New York reports first measles-linked child death in more than three decades

https://mins.news/en/item/126276

- Reuters, 2026-11-02 23:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-york-reports-first-measles-linked-child-death-over-30-years-amid-outbreak-2026-11-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae91d19401f6f00010d1c7d

> A Monday statement from New York's health department linked the death of a Lewis County child to the continuing measles outbreak. Officials said no measles-associated death had been known in the state for over three decades.

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