The New York State Department of Health said on Monday that a child in Lewis County had died in connection with an ongoing measles outbreak, marking the state's first known measles-associated death in more than 30 years. Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the measles outbreak across areas of New York and neighboring states. "The Department has offered resources to Lewis County to assist with community outreach and support local vaccination efforts — both in response to this case, and as part of our ongoing efforts to support counties that are facing this ongoing measles outbreak," the state department said. The death comes as the U.S. experiences its worst measles resurgence in decades. Hochul told Reuters in October that the state would seek federal assistance to help contain the outbreak, but did not confirm whether it had submitted a formal request for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemic Intelligence Service, or Epi-Aid, response. As of October 24, New York had reported 178 measles cases this year, including 170 cases ou