New York Declares Measles Emergency
New York issued a disaster declaration as measles cases surged in the U.S.
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What happened
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency over measles, effective October 5 through November 4. The order follows Pennsylvania’s outbreak, now the largest in a U.S. state in more than three decades, with more than 1,000 cases. Pennsylvania officials said that outbreak began in April and spread because vaccination rates were low. The United States is having its worst measles year since 1991, after domestic spread was eliminated in 2000. Hochul said the steps would strengthen the response to a vaccine-preventable disease. The order expands who can give MMR shots and lets nurses order suspected-case tests. International health officials meet in November on U.S. measles-free status.
How each side covered it
From the left
Left-leaning outlets framed the declaration as a public-health effort to contain spread by expanding vaccination access. CNN emphasized that measles has made a historic return after the country had eliminated domestic spread. HuffPost centered low vaccination rates, saying under-immunized communities are especially vulnerable to outbreaks.
From the right
Only one right-leaning outlet we track covered this: New York Post, under the headline “NY declares state disaster emergency over measles outbreak in rural communities”.
Headlines
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Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak Is The Largest In US Since 1991
New York state declares measles disaster amid resurgence of disease in US
Hochul Declares Emergency Over Measles OutbreakCenter3
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the country’s largest in three decades
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