Measles Reaches Pittsburgh for the First Time Since 2019 as CDC Adds 211 Cases in One Week

First Measles Case Confirmed in Allegheny County - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

The first case of measles in Allegheny County has been identified. A child with measles was seen at UPMC Children’s twice in the last two weeks. Hospital officials confirmed the patient tested positive for measles. The child was unvaccinated according to UPMC. They also say the child is not an Allegheny County resident, but from a neighboring county. However, that county was not identified. Hospital officials say there is no ongoing risk to the …

Measles Reaches Pittsburgh for the First Time Since 2019 as CDC Adds 211 Cases in One Week

CDC added 211 measles cases in one week, and Pittsburgh recorded its first case since 2019. Here is what families in the region should check.

DAILY DOSE: U.S. Measles Outbreak Accelerates With 211 New Cases; Moon’s South Pole May Not Be Sterile.

U.S. Measles Outbreak Accelerates With 211 New Cases: The U.S. measles outbreak is accelerating, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adding 211 infections in its latest weekly update—more than double the previous week’s increase. The national total has reached 2,777 cases in 2026, already surpassing 2025’s 2,289 cases, which had been the highest annual count since 1991. Pennsylvania accounted for 89 of the newest cases, while Ohi…

Measles cases increase across Pennsylvania; none reported in Adams County

Measles cases continue to rise across Pennsylvania as students return to classrooms, but Adams County remains among the counties with no confirmed cases reported this year. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 340 confirmed measles cases as of Aug. 19, an increase of 60 cases in a week. Cases have been reported in 21 counties, and 53 people have been hospitalized. None of those infected had been vaccinated against measles, according to…