纽约州卫生官员周一报告了一起儿童麻疹相关死亡事件爆发．
卫生官员说，这是该州30多年来首次已知的麻疹相关死亡。
“我们对刘易斯县一名儿童的死亡深感悲痛，该死亡与正在发生的麻疹疫情有关，”纽约州卫生部和刘易斯县公共卫生部在一份声明中说联合声明星期一。“我们向孩子的家人和亲人致以衷心的慰问，并要求在这一困难时期尊重他们的隐私。”
没有发布关于该案件的更多信息。
一个月前，纽约州州长凯西·霍切尔宣布国家灾害紧急状态为了应对纽约和纽约的麻疹爆发邻国．
卫生官员称，截至10月24日，纽约今年已记录了178例麻疹病例，其中包括纽约市的8例。
紧急命令允许注册护士对疑似麻疹病例进行标本采集和检测。
这是自去年麻疹病例开始上升以来，该州首次发布紧急命令。今年，美国至少96%的麻疹病例发生在未接种疫苗或疫苗接种情况不明的人群中。
据报道，早期症状包括咳嗽、流鼻涕、高达华氏104度的发烧以及红肿、流泪的眼睛疾病控制和预防中心（疾控中心）。
症状开始后的两到三天，患者可能会出现Koplik斑点，这是一种可能出现在口腔内侧脸颊上的微小白斑。
症状开始后三到五天，患者可能会出现皮疹，首先出现在发际线处，然后向下移动到颈部、胸部、胃部、手臂、腿部和脚部。疾病预防控制中心说，当皮疹出现时，发烧甚至可能超过104华氏度。
根据美国疾病控制和预防中心的数据，美国全国今年已确诊4800多例麻疹病例，几乎每个州都有感染病例报告美国疾病控制与预防中心。这是自1991年以来最高的麻疹发病率。
疾控中心目前建议人们接受两剂MMR疫苗，第一剂在12至15个月大时，第二剂在4至6岁之间。疾控中心说，一剂预防麻疹感染的有效率为93%，两剂有效率为97%。
生活在高风险爆发地区或前往高风险爆发地区的6至11个月大的婴儿可接受早期第三剂MMR疫苗。
New York state reports 1st measles-associated death in over 30 years
New York state health officials reported a measles-associated death in a child on Monday amid an ongoingoutbreak．
It＇s the first known measles-associated death in the state in over 30 years， health officials said．
＂We are deeply saddened by the death of a child in Lewis County associated with the ongoing measles outbreak，＂ the New York State Department of Health and Lewis County Public Health said in ajoint statementon Monday． ＂We extend our heartfelt condolences to the child＇s family and loved ones and ask that their privacy be respected during this difficult time．＂
No additional information on the case was released．
The development comes a month after New York Gov． Kathy Hochul declared astate disaster emergencyin response to the measles outbreak across areas of New York andneighboring states．
As of Oct． 24， New York has recorded 178 measles cases this year， including eight in New York City， according to health officials．
The emergency order allows registered nurses to order specimen collection and testing for suspected measles cases．
It marked the first time a state has issued an emergency order since measles cases began rising last year． At least 96% of measles cases in the U．S． this year have been among people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown．
Early symptoms include cough， runny nose， fever as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit and red， watery eyes， according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC）．
Two to three days after symptoms start， patients may develop Koplik spots， which are tiny white spots that may appear inside the mouth on the inner cheek．
Three to five days after symptoms start， patients may experience a rash， first appearing on the face at the hairline before moving downwards to the neck， chest， stomach， arms， legs and feet． Fever may spike even higher than 104 F when the rash appears， the CDC says．
Nationally， more than 4，800 measles cases have been confirmed this year in the U．S．， with infections reported in almost every state， according to theCDC． It＇s the highest number of illnesses from measles since 1991．
The CDC currentlyrecommendsthat people receive two doses of the MMR vaccine， the first at ages 12 to 15 months and the second between 4 and 6 years old． One dose is 93% effective in preventing measles infection， and two doses are 97% effective， the CDC says．
Infants aged 6 to 11 months living in or traveling to high-risk outbreak areas may receive an early third dose of the MMR vaccine．
