# New York declares statewide disaster emergency over measles outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/87152

- CNN, 2026-10-05 23:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/health/new-york-declares-first-us-measles-disaster-emergency-since-2025-surge?Date=20261005&Profile=CNN

> New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency 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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