Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases
- On September 25, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 890 confirmed measles cases across 39 counties, including 55 new infections since September 23.
- Falling MMR vaccination rates, which dropped to 92.4% among kindergartners during the 2025 to 2026 school year, left nearly 280,000 children at risk, according to CDC data.
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health officials notified travelers of a measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, where an infected individual passed through Terminals B and F between September 13 and September 14.
- Pennsylvania reports 173 hospitalizations and four measles-associated deaths, though federal agencies have only verified one death, creating unreconciled counts that complicate public understanding of outbreak severity.
- Residents responded by seeking immunization; providers administered more than 38,000 MMR doses in September, and officials will offer free vaccines at the Bloomsburg Fair through October 3.
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Warren County up to 8 measles cases, PA surpasses 900
A recent update from the Pennsylvania Department of Health revealed more than 900 measles cases across the state. To be specific, as of monday, 903 cases have been confirmed across 39 counties so far this year and 8 of those cases are in Warren County. Statewide, 176 people have been hospitalized with measles. The Department [...]
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, more than 900 cases of measles have been recorded since the beginning of 2026, and the number of deaths has increased to four. Since the beginning of the year, 903 cases of measles and four deaths have been confirmed in 39 districts of the state, transmitting the RIA News. The hospital was required by 176 patients, according to a report from the Health Department of Pennsylvania. Between 25 and 28 September, 13…
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State's Measles Count Tops 900
Pennsylvania has crossed a grim measles milestone. State health official on Monday reported adding 115 boxes in the past week alone, for a total of 903 this year, per the Hill. That's the highest total of any state, granting to CDC data; South Carolina and Utah are next. The surging...
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