# New York declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/87019

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 21:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-york-declares-disaster-emergency-over-measles-outbreak-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac40ff892573c0001e820d2

> New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday in response to a measles outbreak. It is the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025.

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