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NY county health officials say measles outbreak far exceeds state's official case count

Seneca and Otsego county health directors say unreported household cases mean the real measles toll in upstate New York is bigger than the state dashboard shows.

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What to know

  • State dashboard shows 126 confirmed measles cases through Oct. 10, but county officials believe the real number is higher due to unreported household cases.
  • The outbreak is concentrated in unvaccinated rural enclaves, with about two-thirds of previously confirmed cases in unvaccinated adults.
  • Vaccine outreach is complicated because many already-infected residents decline the MMR shot, believing prior illness makes it unnecessary.
  • Amish, Mennonite and other Anabaptist communities in upstate New York are identified as particularly at risk.

“Cases can jump at a moment's notice if you get one official case and then you interview that person and he or she says, 'Oh, yeah, my spouse and my four kids all had the rash.'”

Scott King, Seneca County public health director · Gothamist ↗ · Oct 13

Scott King Public health director, Seneca CountyHeidi Bond Public health director, Otsego CountyKathy HochulKathy Hochul Governor of New YorkJames McDonald New York State Health CommissionerTorah Bontrager Executive director, Amish Heritage Foundation

NY county health officials say measles outbreak far exceeds state's official case count
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    Amish Heritage Foundation flags risk to Amish and Mennonite communities

    Torah Bontrager of the Amish Heritage Foundation said Amish residents in upstate New York are among those getting sick, and that Mennonite and other Anabaptist groups hesitant about vaccination are also at risk.

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    Officials detail vaccine hesitancy among already-infected families — Bond said most people her county's outreach workers encounter who already caught measles believe they no longer need the MMR vaccine, complicating efforts to also protect them against mumps and rubella.

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    County officials say official count understates true outbreak size — Seneca County public health director Scott King and Otsego County public health director Heidi Bond told Gothamist they believe many more cases are going unreported, with entire households in unvaccinated enclaves found to be infected once one case is investigated.

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    State confirms 126 measles cases through Oct. 10 — The New York State Department of Health dashboard logged 126 confirmed cases statewide, including eight new cases confirmed the prior week, drawn from local health department reports.

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    Hochul declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak — Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency to expand measles testing and vaccination efforts as the disease spread through rural upstate communities.