US: Child dies of measles in New York – first time in 30 years

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A child died of measles in Lewis County in northern New York State, according to Israel Hayom. The case is the first in the state in 30 years. The child lived in Lewis County, where the disease broke out last month. According to Ynet, the area had not reported a measles case since 1994, and the disease broke out there at the end of September.

A total of 4,852 patients were recorded across the US this year, more than double the figure for all of 2025, according to Ynet. According to Channel 14, 96% of the patients are vaccinated. Governor Kathy Hochul said, "As a mother and a grandmother, I cannot imagine what this family is going through," and accused the Trump administration of harming vaccination efforts.

According to Ynet, next week an international committee will examine whether the US will lose its status as a country that has eliminated the disease.