Mazelenuitbraak in New York en Pennsylvania grootste sinds jaren 90

NOS6 October 2026, 08:29 UTCUnited States of America

De mazelen verspreiden zich snel in de Amerikaanse staten New York en Pennsylvania. In New York is zelfs de noodtoestand uitgeroepen, nadat deze week al meer dan honderd mensen besmet zijn geraakt. Door de noodtoestand kunnen hulpverleners sneller ingrijpen en mogen ze bijvoorbeeld sneller testen en vaccins uitdelen. In Pennsylvania is het aantal geregistreerde mazelengevallen dit jaar de grens van duizend gepasseerd. Het is daarmee een van de grootste uitbraken sinds begin jaren 90. Bijna tweehonderd patiënten zijn opgenomen in het ziekenhuis en vijf mensen zijn overleden.

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