New York reports first measles death in 30 yrs as vaccination rate falls

A child has died of measles in New York, marking the state’s first measles-related death in 30 years. The death comes a month after the state declared a disaster emergency amid a measles outbreak. The US had halted domestic measles transmission in 2000 through high vaccination rates, but coverage has since fallen below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.