NYS warns of increasing measles cases upstate
- Posted on August 24, 2026
- By Newsday
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In brief
New York State health officials are raising alarms about a resurgence of measles cases in upstate regions, threatening the disease's eliminated status achieved in 2000. The outbreak reflects growing vaccine hesitancy among communities, reversing decades of public health progress. Medical experts warn that declining immunization rates are creating vulnerable populations susceptible to this highly contagious viral infection, requiring urgent intervention and community education initiatives.
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NYS warns of increasing measles cases upstate
Although measles was considered eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, a surge in cases — fueled at least partially due to a rise in vaccine hesitancy — has put that status in doubt.
