State of emergency declared in New York as measle cases rise

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What happened

A state of emergency has been declared in New York in response to a growing number of measles cases.

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  • Reported by Sky News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:26:00 UTC.

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  1. State of emergency declared in New York as measle cases rise

  2. New York declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak

  3. New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise

  4. New York state declares measles disaster amid resurgence of disease in US

  5. Trump officials pursue record number of cases to strip US citizenship

  6. New York declares disaster emergency over measles, 108 cases reported

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