The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, declared on Monday, October 5, a state of emergency throughout the territory due to an outbreak of measles spread by rural communities with low vaccination rates, with 108 cases reported this year. The order extends the number of people authorized to administer the triple viral vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) and occurs as the neighbouring state of Pennsylvania fights an outbreak that has caused the death of five people.

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