Health
New York records state's first measles death in 30 years
The country is facing its worst measles outbreak in 35 years with thousands of cases across dozens of states, while local authorities point to rising vaccine skepticism.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- A child died of measles in New York state, marking the region's first fatal victim of the disease in 30 years.
- Who is affected
- Residents of New York state and public health authorities amid the national outbreak of the disease.
- What changes
- The case marks the return of measles deaths in New York after three decades and raises alarms about the spread of the disease in the United States.
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Sources
- Nova York registra primeira morte por sarampo no estado em 30 anos — O Globo
- Nova York registra primeira morte por sarampo em 30 anos — Folha de S.Paulo — equilíbrio e saúde
