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Pa. DOH: Measles cases this year surpasses 600
Health officials say 109 people have been hospitalized as statewide MMR vaccinations topped 46,000 in August.
- On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 624 confirmed measles cases across 37 counties, with 91 new cases reported in the past seven days.
- Infectious disease specialist John Goldman expressed surprise at the virus's return, emphasizing, "You can get it just by being in the same room as someone with measles two hours after they've left."
- The outbreak has resulted in 109 hospitalizations and two deaths; the Department of Health administered more than 46,000 MMR vaccines in August, with pop-up clinics providing more than 4,100 additional doses since April.
- In response, the Department of Health now recommends an additional measles vaccine for children starting at six months, while hospitals implement screening protocols and negative pressure rooms to isolate symptomatic patients.
- While cases will eventually decline, Goldman explained, "We are going to achieve herd immunity to measles one way or the other," signaling vaccination as the preferable path.
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Pa. DOH: Measles cases this year surpasses 600
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pa. Department of Health (DOH) today announced that 624 measles cases have been confirmed across 37 counties in Pennsylvania so far this year.
·Wiggins, United States
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Pa. breaks another measles milestone as cases top 600
Pennsylvania has had well over 600 measles cases this year, with nearly 100 new reports in the past week.The Pennsylvania Department of Health Wednesday confirmed 624 measles cases across 37 counties since the outbreak began in late April. Ninety-one cases were reported in the past seven days.
·Mechanicsburg, United States
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