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Measles Outbreak in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is facing a significant measles outbreak with nearly 1,000 cases reported so far this year. The state health department confirmed the latest figures on Friday.
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The Hill
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Pennsylvania infant confirmed to have died from measles Following vocal skepticism from federal health officials, one of the two suspected measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania last month has been confirmed
2026-09-04 22:36 UTC
The Hill
Pennsylvania's reported measles cases are almost at 1,000 for 2026, days after its health department confirmed the figure had passed 900. “977 measles cases have been confirmed across 39 counties in Pennsylvania so far in 2026,” Pennsylvania’s Department of Health wrote in a statement Friday. The a
2026-10-03 16:11 UTC
The Hill
Pennsylvania's health department has started the process of requesting emergency assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help control a deadly and rapidly spreading measles outbreak, according to a letter sent to CDC from state officials. But the request for that ass
2026-09-17 21:43 UTC
Al Jazeera
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2026-08-25 19:24 UTC
Al Jazeera
Experts warn that declining vaccination rates have opened the door for resurgence of disease once largely eradicated.
2026-08-25 19:27 UTC
The Hill
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2026-09-30 21:52 UTC
The Hill
Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday amid a rapidly growing outbreak that’s the worst the commonwealth has seen in over 35 years. The Pennsylvania health department said the person who died was unvaccinated and a resident of Lancaster County, but it did
2026-09-30 21:54 UTC