Child dies of measles in New York’s first such death in 30 years
紐約州一名兒童死於麻疹，為該州30年來首例此類死亡
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state's first death from the disease in 30 years.
紐約州北部一名兒童因麻疹死亡，這是該州30年來首例麻疹死亡病例。州長霍楚爾將此歸因於聯邦層面削弱防疫進展，並已宣布災難緊急狀態以擴大疫苗接種人員範圍。
這篇短報道把公共衛生事件、政治表態和數據放在一起，適合練習細節定位與同義替換：注意“30年來首例”“95%接種率門檻”“CDC確認3例、州級報告更多”這幾處數字的對應關系。州長引語帶有明確立場，可練作者態度與引語歸屬；各州死亡數字不一致的段落，則適合練比較觀點與數據讀圖。
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first death from the disease in 30 years, state officials announced Monday.
The child died in Lewis County, about 93 miles (150 kilometers) north of Syracuse, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
The U.S. stopped the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but they have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks of the viral disease.
Hochul, a Democrat, said the child’s death is “a devastating reminder of what’s at stake when Washington deliberately erodes decades of progress in protecting Americans from preventable illnesses.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed three measles-associated deaths in the U.S. this year, but state health departments have reported higher numbers. Pennsylvania health officials have reported five deaths this year and are investigating a possible sixth.
Hochul declared a disaster emergency in early October because of measles cases in neighboring states and in rural areas of New York. The executive order extended the pool of people who can administer measles vaccines to include paramedics, midwives and others, and it allowed nurses to join doctors in ordering testing.
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來源：STAT News · statnews.com