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New York declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak
Original: NY declares state disaster emergency over measles outbreak in rural communities
New York has declared a state disaster emergency in response to a measles outbreak spreading through rural communities. The declaration allows state agencies to coordinate a faster public health response as cases continue to rise. The outbreak is drawing attention to falling vaccination rates and renewed concerns about the return of a once-eliminated disease.
Why now: A state disaster emergency declaration over a vaccine-preventable disease is an unusual and alarming public health step.
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