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        NYS issues health advisory with US measles cases on the rise

        Two cases of measles have been reported in NYC this year, none on Long Island.

        Kurt Semder

        Feb 28, 2025, 1:31 AM

        Updated 8 hr ago

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        Measles is making a comeback in parts of the country, and local officials and doctors are worried NY could be next.
        NYS Department of Health issues a health advisory after two cases have already been reported in NYC this year.
        A child in Texas died from measles, the first U.S. death from the disease in a decade.
        Doctors speaking with News 12 say they aren't surprised cases are up nationally, noting that many parents have opted not to get their children the MMR vaccine.
        They say that is the only way to stop this rise in measles cases.