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New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases (www.theguardian.com)
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…there have been 108 confirmed cases of measles in New York so far for the year, up from just one reported case in 2023. In Pennsylvania, which neighbors New York, five people have died after contracting the disease, and there have been 198 hospitalizations.

The state surpassed 1,000 measles cases on Monday while Ohio has also seen an increase.

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[–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

this in any particular religious communities ?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    They only mention Amish people and the location "upstate" from NYC. That could mean Westchester County and anyplace north.

    There are several Hasidic Jewish communities in Westchester that were hit hard in the beginning of COVID. They are often under vaccinated.

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    • [–] 0 points 1 month ago

    I thought NY was smarter than those inbred podunk red states?

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