New York child dies of measles, state's first death from the disease in 30 years

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New York child dies of measles, the state's first death from the disease in 30 years

On Tuesday, New York officials said a child in Lewis County died after contracting measles, the state's first measles death in 30 years. Governor Kathy Hochul called it a reminder of what is at stake when vaccine protections erode. Al Jazeera reports the Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has killed more than 5,300 people and spread to Kenya and Uganda. A person in Washington state also died of avian influenza on Monday.

• Al Jazeera reports more than 5,300 Ebola deaths in DR Congo, with spread to Kenya and Uganda; two suspected cases in Nigeria tested negative.
• Africa's top doctor said on Saturday that Ebola cases had passed 10,000 and warned of possible large cross-border spread in the coming months.
• A Washington state resident died of avian influenza, the first US human death from it in a year.
• An anthrax outbreak is killing hippos in Virunga National Park, where drought and conflict add to the threat to wildlife.