New York county declares state of emergency amid measles outbreak

Measles-stricken New York county declares state of emergency banning unvaccinated children from public places More than 150 people have been diagnosed with measles in Rockland County, New York The majority of the sick individuals are part of Orthodox Jewish communities  County health officials have banned unvaccinated minors from public places The ban goes into effect at midnight and will last 30 days  

By Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor For Dailymail.com

Published: 17:58 GMT, 26 March 2019 | Updated: 20:48 GMT, 26 March 2019

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Rockland County, New York, has declared a state of emergency over the measles outbreak that has sickened 151 in the county. 

Health officials are banning unvaccinated people under 18 from public places for the next 30 days. 

That will include a requirement that children without proof of vaccination be kept home from school. 

The county-wide protective ban will take effect at midnight Wednesday March 27. 

Rockland County, New York, officials have banned unvaccinated minors from public places, effective midnight tonight, for the next 30 days or until they get vaccinated amid 150-person measles outbreak, the local government announced Tuesday

Rockland County, New York, officials have banned unvaccinated minors from public places, effective midnight tonight, for the next 30 days or until they get vaccinated amid 150-person measles outbreak, the local government announced Tuesday 

Nowhere in the US has more cases of measles than Rockland County.  

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