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Multiple Measles Cases Confirmed In Westchester, Health Officials Say
Measles cases have been confirmed in eight Westchester County children, six are siblings, and all are from Northern Westchester, according to county officials.
None of the children, who range in age from six month to 14 years old, attend public schools or childcare, said the Westchester County Health Department.
The department is working with the families and healthcare providers to identify locations where the children may have exposed others.
The children, who were not vaccinated, appear to have been exposed to measles in Rockland County and Brooklyn, where there have been ongoing …
Number Of Measles Cases Surges To 33 In Rockland
As the number of measles cases in Rockland County surges to 33 with an additional eight suspected cases, officials are urging all residents who have not been vaccinated to do so.
Since the outbreak began in late September, more than 2,000 people in the county have received the vaccine which covers the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), according to health department officials.
Most of the original cases, including both adults and children, began in Monsey and New Square, according to the state Health Department.
But since then, additional cases have occurred in Nanuet, New City and Montvale, N…
