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2 unconnected measles circumstances confirmed in New York Metropolis
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2 unconnected measles circumstances confirmed in New York Metropolis

Last updated: March 4, 2025 6:37 pm
Editorial Board Published March 4, 2025
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Two circumstances of measles have been confirmed in New York Metropolis, state well being officers introduced. The circumstances should not straight associated.

The detection of measles within the 5 boroughs comes amid an outbreak of the extremely contagious illness in West Texas, the place 146 circumstances had been confirmed as of Feb. 28. That outbreak led to the primary measles demise within the U.S. since 2015.

“I encourage anyone not vaccinated against measles to receive at least one dose of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine and get their children vaccinated with two doses,” New York State Well being Commissioner Dr. James McDonald stated.

Final 12 months, 14 measles circumstances had been reported in New York Metropolis, a major enhance over the one confirmed case in 2023 and nil circumstances from 2020 by 2022. Nonetheless, 605 circumstances had been confirmed throughout an outbreak in 2019.

Elsewhere within the tristate space, three measles circumstances have been confirmed in Bergen County, N.J. All three circumstances had been related to a single youngster who visited a number of well being care services.

Well being leaders throughout the nation have inspired individuals to ensure their youngsters obtain the measles vaccine, which is 97% efficient at stopping the illness after two doses.

All three youngsters contaminated in New Jersey had been unvaccinated, officers stated. Of the 146 Texas circumstances, 79 had been in unvaccinated individuals and 62 had been in individuals whose vaccination standing had not been decided final week.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backed the measles vaccine amid an outbreak in Texas that has already killed one youngster. (AP)

“Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons,” Kennedy wrote.

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