Westchester County officials on Wednesday announced eight children have been infected with measles, some of whom may have contracted the highly contagious disease while visiting Brooklyn, according to lohud.com.
Six siblings are among the young patients, who range in age from 6 months to 14 years old, county health officials said, adding that two of the children were hospitalized.
None of the victims attend Westchester public schools, the site reported.
The announcement in Westchester on Thursday came on the heels of the city’s own declaration of a public health emergency due to a massive measles outbreak in Brooklyn, where 285 patients have been diagnosed since October.
Westchester Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler urged parents of children not vaccinated against measles to get vaccinated.
It was unclear if Westchester County would follow in the footsteps of the city by ordering a public health emergency, according to lohud.com.
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday ordered mandatory vaccinations against measles under the threat of a $1,000 fine for Brooklyn residents living in the impacted area.
The city also didn’t rule out the possibility of forcible vaccinations for those unwilling to comply.
https://nypost.com/2019/04/10/8-children-infected-with-measles-in-westchester-county/
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