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Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases
Health officials say 792 cases and 155 hospitalizations have been reported, and the state’s death toll remains four as vaccination drives expand.
- Pennsylvania reported 903 confirmed measles cases across 39 counties as of Monday, September 28, with 176 hospitalizations and four measles-associated deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
- CDC data shows MMR vaccination coverage among kindergartners fell to 92.4% during the 2025-2026 school year, down from 95.2% in 2019-2020, leaving about 280,000 children potentially vulnerable.
- Philadelphia health officials warned of a measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, where an infected traveler passed through Terminals B and F, including connector areas in C, D, and E.
- Conflicting death tallies persist between Pennsylvania and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as the state reports four measles-associated deaths while federal data lists only one.
- Residents are responding to the outbreak with a vaccination surge, as providers administered more than 38,000 MMR doses in the first three weeks of September, compared with about 25,000 in a typical month.
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Pennsylvania tallies a fifth death related to measles as outbreak approaches a thousand cases
By Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday amid an ongoing outbreak that is on track to become the largest the US has seen in decades and has sparked political clashes. The state health department said the person who died was unvaccinated and
·Idaho Falls, United States
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Pa. DOH confirms fifth measles-associated death
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pa. Department of Health (DOH) today reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County tested positive for measles and has died.
·Indiana, United States
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