Health officials in New York are urging people to get vaccinated against measles amid a rise in cases across the United States and Canada.The current statewide Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination rate for two-year-olds remains

The measles elimination status has been threatened before. In 2019, a measles outbreak in New York led to more than 10 cases. Cases also popped up in 30 states at the time. That t

Earlier this week, the U.S. saw its first death from measles since 2015. In New York, there are two measles cases confirmed in the City area.

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In New Jersey, a measles patient who recently traveled abroad had close contact with two other people who were later diagnosed with the disease.

The New York State Department of Health has issued a Health Advisory as the number of measles cases and hospitalizations rise in certain parts of the United States, particularly highlighting

The illness, classified as a "serious" respiratory illness, is best known for causing fever and a telltale rash.

With measles cases rising in Texas and the first death reported, New York’s Department of Health issued a statewide advisory urging vaccinations. Officials warned that immunization rates are below the level needed to prevent outbreaks.

The New York Post editorial board challenged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to publicly back vaccines amid a measles outbreak in Texas.

A rapidly spreading outbreak of measles in Texas has killed two people, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said on Wednesday. They are the first mortalities from measles in the US in nearly a decade.

The current outbreak is centred in north-western Texas, with measles also recently found across the state's border in New Mexico, as well as Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York City and Rhode Island,