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Long Island measles outbreak unlikely after child tests positive, health officials say
The measles vaccination rate on Long Island should help keep the spread of the disease at bay, health officials say. This comes after the Suffolk County health department reported one confirmed measles case Tuesday. The Suffolk County health commissioner said the patient is under the age of 5 and unvaccinated.
Long Island reports first measles case of 2025, health officials say
New York’s first case of measles outside of New York City this year has been confirmed, according to the state Department of Health. The patient is reported to be less than five years old and a resident of Suffolk County on Long Island,
First Measles Case Reported on Long Island in 2025, Unvaccinated Suffolk County Child Identified as Patient
New York confirms a measles case in an unvaccinated Suffolk County child, prompting health warnings and calls for vaccinations amidst concerns of spread.
Child tests positive for measles in Suffolk County
The Suffolk County Health Department reported its first confirmed case of the measles. A child under 5 years old who lives in Suffolk County is said to be the third case statewide.
Measles case reported in Suffolk County: health officials warn of potential exposure
The child, under the age of five and unvaccinated, was treated last week at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, located on the Nassau-Queens border.
First Measles Case Confirmed Outside Of NYC In 2025, Health Officials Urge Vaccination
A child under 5 years old on Long Island has been diagnosed with measles, marking the first case outside of New York City in 2025, health officials announced Tuesday, March 11. The case in Suffolk County,
Long Island baby positive for measles, at least 12 people potentially exposed
At least 12 people were potentially exposed to measles on Long Island after a baby too young to be vaccinated tested positive ...
Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a ...
Child in Suffolk contracts measles; officials warn of 'potential exposure' at Northwell hospital
A Suffolk County child has tested positive for measles, the third infection statewide this year, New York health officials ...
‘We're very concerned': Suffolk County reports 2nd rabid raccoon case since 2009
Officials on Long Island are raising concern amid a spike in animals testing positive for rabies, and are pinning at least ...
Texas measles outbreak grows, while New York and California report new cases
Counties in California, New York and Maryland detected their first measles cases of the year. The CDC has warned travelers to ...
Suffolk school bus camera program ensnares Missouri man who was never in NY
Suffolk County and BusPatrol mailed a ticket to a Missouri man who said neither he — nor his Audi — had ever driven on Long ...
Authorities investigate possibility of arson as origin of Long Island fires
Arson could be the cause of several wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring ...
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Long Island brush fire: Crews knock down blaze but wind threats remain
As of Sunday morning, the Long Island brush fire was 80% contained, but wind gusts of up to 40 mph continue to threaten the ...