Island Media · Oct 14, 2026
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*Officials Say New York Measles Outbreak Is Larger Than Reported* New York recorded 126 confirmed measles cases through October 10, but health officials in upstate Otsego and Seneca counties believe many more have gone unreported. Investigators have found households where several family members became sick, but only one case was officially recorded. The outbreak is spreading through under-vaccinated communities in rural upstate New York. Gov. Hochul declared a disaster emergency last week to expand testing and vaccination, while local health workers are going door to door offering MMR shots. *_Join the Island Media WhatsApp Status_* https://wa.me/19297271071?text=Subscribe *_Join the Island News and Updates group_* https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bi5MGP3Nx1qJUoVkKmYW5j
