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Pennsylvania measles cases surpass 900 as outbreak spreads

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Pennsylvania is experiencing a significant measles outbreak, with the total number of confirmed cases surpassing 900 across 39 counties. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 903 cases as of the latest update, marking one of the state's most severe resurgences in decades.

Lancaster County has recorded the highest number of infections with 363 cases, followed by Mifflin County with 105. The outbreak has also led to 176 hospitalizations and four reported deaths. The fatalities include two infants in Lancaster County and two unvaccinated adults in Jefferson and Mifflin counties.

Data indicates that the vast majority of those infected were not fully vaccinated; fewer than 1% of confirmed cases occurred in individuals who had received the MMR vaccine. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that measles cases in the United States have exceeded 3,600 in 2026.

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Brighton Secondary College · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Josh Shapiro · Lancaster County · Mifflin County · Nicola Spurrier · Pennsylvania Department of Health · Queen Elizabeth Hospital · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · SA Health · South Australia

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Mifflin County measles cases climb to 106 [www.lewistownsentinel.com]
Measles case numbers climb in Christian and Trigg counties [hoptownchronicle.org]
Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases with 13 new confirmed infections: Officials [thepulseofnh.com]
BREAKING: Bowling Green reports case of measles [bgfalconmedia.com]
One confirmed case of measles found in BG, with exposure in multiple locations – BG Independent News [bgindependentmedia.org]
अमेरिका के पेंसिल्वेनिया में खसरे का प्रकोप बढ़ा, इस साल संक्रमितों की संख्या बढ़कर 890 [samacharnama.com]
Wisconsin closing in on 200 measles cases [www.wjfw.com]
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Nears 900 Confirmed Cases [balleralert.com]
खसरा प्रकोप से जूझ रहा बांग्लादेश, मृतकों की संख्या 1,096 पहुंची | Bangladesh measles outbreak claims nine more lives, death toll nears 1100 [www.bhaskarhindi.com]
Contact tracing underway after measles cluster spreads [www.perthnow.com.au]
美國賓州麻疹疫情持續蔓延 確診已超900例 [www.epochtimes.com]
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Tops 900 Cases as Hospitalizations Climb in Worst Resurgence in Decades [www.ibtimes.com.au]
Allegheny County Has No Resident Measles Cases, but Outbreaks North and East of Pittsburgh Have Schools Preparing [www.medicaldaily.com]
खसरा प्रकोप से जूझ रहा बांग्लादेश, मृतकों की संख्या 1,096 पहुंची [www.punjabkesari.com]
Contact tracing underway after measles cluster spreads [thenightly.com.au]
Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows to nearly 900 cases [www.westhawaiitoday.com]
Confirmed Measles Case Treated at Broome County Hospital [wnbf.com]
Kentucky Measles Cases Reach 82 With Christian County at 36 [www.world-today-news.com]
Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases, with 13 new confirmed infections, as outbreak continues to spread: Officials [6abc.com]
Outbreak grows as fifth linked case sparks major tracing effort [7news.com.au]
When Religion Becomes Deadly: Philly's 1991 Measles Outbreak [www.phillymag.com]
Pennsylvania measles cases cross 900 as outbreak grows | Honolulu Star-Advertiser [www.staradvertiser.com]