# New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise

https://mins.news/en/item/87128

- France 24, 2026-10-05 21:23 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261005-new-york-declares-statewide-disaster-emergency-as-measles-cases-rise

> New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as measles spreads through under-immunised rural communities. The state has reported 108 cases this year. The order broadens who may administer MMR vaccines, while an outbreak in neighbouring Pennsylvania has killed five people.

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