Lewis County infant, 7 months old, dies of measles; family identified as Amish
A 7-month-old unvaccinated boy from an Amish family in Lewis County, New York, died from measles on Sunday, marking the state's first measles-related death in 30 years. The child, who resided in the town of Denmark, was part of a local cluster where all 16 confirmed cases involve unvaccinated individuals. While state officials emphasized the efficacy of the MMR vaccine, federal health authorities noted CDC support for the outbreak response. Governor Kathy Hochul condemned federal vaccine skepticism, whereas the Department of Health and Human Services affirmed the vaccine's importance despite recent policy controversies.
