measles outbreak

Quarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York.

As part of their efforts to contain a significant measles outbreak, officials in New York closed more schools, issued more fines and lobbied the Legislature Monday to eliminate religious exemptions for required vaccinations.

New York City's Board of Health has voted to extend last week's emergency declaration ordering mandatory measles vaccinations in four Brooklyn ZIP codes.

Officials trying to contain a measles outbreak in a county north of New York City on Tuesday ordered all unvaccinated people exposed to the disease barred from public gathering places, including houses of worship, for up to three weeks.

U.S. measles cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years.

A junior varsity baseball game has been moved because of the suburban New York measles outbreak.