Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert

A child in New York died of measles, marking the first reported measles-associated death in the state in over 30 years. The child's death is one of seven reported measles-linked deaths in the US this year, with six of the other deaths occurring in Pennsylvania. The deaths are linked to a surge in vaccine-preventable outbreaks and declining vaccination rates nationwide, which experts attribute to the spread of health misinformation and anti-vaccine sentiments. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health secretary, has been a prominent anti-vaccine activist, and has continued to spread misinformation about vaccines since taking office. As a result, Governor Kathy Hochul has directly tied the child's death to Kennedy's policies and anti-vaccine activism, calling it a 'devastating reminder of what's at stake when Washington deliberately erodes decades of progress in protecting Americans from preventable illnesses'.