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  "id": 17893710,
  "title": "New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/new-york-state-reports-first-measles-linked-child-death-in-over-30-17893710",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-03T02:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261103/new-york-state-reports-first-measles-linked-child-death-in-over-30-years-amid-outbreak"
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  "account": "The New York State Department of Health reported on Monday that a child in Lewis County had become the first known measles-related death in the state in over three decades. This tragic incident marks the first such death since 1990. In response to the measles outbreak, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency earlier this month. The Department has extended its support to Lewis County, providing resources for community outreach and bolstering local vaccination efforts. The state's health officials are also working to contain the outbreak, which has surged to its highest levels in decades. Hochul had previously expressed the state's intention to seek federal assistance to combat the outbreak, although it remains unclear whether a formal request has been made to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service. As of October 24, New York had documented 178 measles cases this year, with 170 of those cases originating outside the state.",
  "summary": "The New York State Department of Health said on Monday that a child in Lewis County had died in connection with an ongoing measles outbreak, marking the state's first known measles-associated death in more than 30 years. Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the measles outbreak across areas of New York and neighboring states. \"The Department has offered…",
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        "title": "New York state reports measles-associated death in child amid outbreak",
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        "title": "Child dies of measles in New York’s first such death in 30 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/child-dies-of-measles-in-new-yorks-first-such-death-in-30-years",
        "published": "2026-11-03T03:37:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Child dies of measles in New York’s first such death in 30 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/child-dies-of-measles-in-new-yorks-first-such-death-in-30-years-17903404",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "New York state reports first measles-linked death in over 30 years",
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        "published": "2026-11-03T03:55:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "New York Hit by First Measles Death in 30 Years as Virus Takes Child",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/new-york-hit-by-first-measles-death-in-30-years-as-virus-takes-child",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:51:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/new-york-child-dies-from-measles-in-states-first-fatal-case-in-30",
        "published": "2026-11-03T05:48:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "New York reports first measles-related death in 30 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/new-york-reports-first-measles-related-death-in-30-years",
        "published": "2026-11-03T06:09:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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