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Pennsylvania Measles Death Is Fifth as Cases Hit 943

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Pennsylvania measles outbreak — vaccine vial and community health clinic

The Pennsylvania measles outbreak has claimed a fifth life, state health officials said Wednesday, as confirmed cases reached 943 across 39 counties in what is on track to become the largest US measles outbreak in decades, according to Reuters and CNN. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the person who died was an unvaccinated resident … Read more

Pennsylvania Measles Death Hits Five as Cases Near 1,000

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Doctor holding MMR vaccine vial during Pennsylvania measles outbreak response

The Pennsylvania measles outbreak reached a grim milestone this week as state health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death, an unvaccinated Lancaster County resident, amid an outbreak that has grown to 943 cases since April. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the death meets the measles-associated death definition and has been reported to the U.S. … Read more