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Pennsylvania Measles Cases Surpass 1,200 as Officials Report 86 New Infections
- On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deployed a disease detective from its Epidemic Intelligence Service to Pennsylvania after the state formally requested federal assistance through the Epi-Aid emergency response program; the epidemiologist is scheduled to arrive later this week.
- The state is experiencing the nation's worst measles outbreak in 30 years, with 1,136 reported cases and five deaths as of October 9, with the outbreak centered in Lancaster County but spreading across Pennsylvania, adding 157 cases in the last week alone.
- Differing death counts fueled a dispute between Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with Pennsylvania reporting six measles-associated deaths since August while the CDC acknowledges only two on its outbreak website, citing different definitions.
- In addition to the deployment, the CDC is releasing nearly $4 million to aid Pennsylvania's response, with CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz recommending the MMR vaccine as the most effective prevention measure while state officials retain overall investigation leadership.
- Previous CDC Epi-Aid deployments to Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, New Mexico, and Wisconsin successfully controlled outbreaks through short-term mobilization lasting one to three weeks, as nationwide measles cases reach their highest levels in 35 years with more than 4,000 infections.
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CDC Finally Acts After PA Sees 1000+ Measles Cases
NBC News reports: The CDC is sending one of its scientists to Pennsylvania to help curb the state’s growing measles outbreak, a CDC spokesperson said Thursday. That person, a “disease detective” within the agency’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, is scheduled to arrive later this week. It’s the CDC’s first in-person assistance to the state after a … The post CDC Finally Acts After PA Sees 1000+ Measles Cases appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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CDC sends a ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,200
PHILADELPHIA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will send a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania this week to help address an ongoing measles outbreak that has now sickened more than 1,200 people across the state, an HHS official said.…
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