New York State Reports First Measles Death in 30 Years After Child Dies

TREE NEWS update: New York state has recorded its first measles death in three decades after a child died from the virus, part of an outbreak that has infected more than 170 people. The death occurred in Lewis County, northeast of Syracuse, in a region with active Amish and Mennonite communities. As of Nov. 3, the county had confirmed 16 measles cases, all among unvaccinated people.