New York child dies of measles in the state's first fatal case in 30 years
Summary
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, The Independent reported on Tuesday 3 November, giving Lewis County, situated approximately 150 kilometres north of Syracuse, as the place of the death. The Guardian headlined that it is the state's first fatal case in 30 years, writing that New York's governor says the case is a 'devastating reminder of what's at stake' when vaccine protections are eroded, and Euronews reported that health authorities have confirmed the state's first known measles-related death in more than three decades, the child having died from a measles-associated illness.
Latest: A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, in Lewis County, The Independent reported, The Guardian writing that New York's governor called the case a 'devastating reminder of what's at stake' when vaccine protections are eroded and Euronews that health authorities confirmed the state's first known measles-related death in more than three decades.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 3 November
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, in Lewis County, The Independent reported, The Guardian writing that New York's governor called the case a 'devastating reminder of what's at stake' when vaccine protections are eroded and Euronews that health authorities confirmed the state's first known measles-related death in more than three decades.
- 04:18Euronews Child dies in New York’s first measles-linked death in over 30 years
- 02:44The Independent Child dies of measles in New York's first in 30 years
- 00:48The Guardian New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
Monday 2 November
- 22:40The Independent Child dies of measles in New York's first such death in 30 years