Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak Is the Largest in Decades in the US
State health officials say nearly 200 patients have been hospitalized, and 5 deaths have been reported as vaccine clinics expand statewide.
- On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,004 measles cases across 39 counties, with Lancaster County remaining the epicenter at 391 confirmed infections.
- Health officials trace the outbreak to April west of Philadelphia, where vaccination coverage fell below the 95% threshold needed for herd immunity.
- Pennsylvania reports a 20% hospitalization rate among its 977 patients, more than double the national 9% figure, with 69% of cases involving adults rather than children.
- Five residents have died from measles, though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only recently added the fatalities to its dashboard after initial delays in federal reporting.
- International health officials will meet in November to assess whether the U.S. has lost its measles-free status, as the nation endures its worst year for measles since 1991.
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Statewide Update on Measles Outbreak as Cases Reach 1,078 in 41 Counties
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is proactively working with residents, community organizations, and health care providers to combat the measles outbreak through access to fact-based information and access to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Pa. health officials face multiple fronts as measles outbreak overlaps with respiratory virus season
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak crossed a historic threshold this week: at 1,078 cases in 41 counties, the state has recorded the nation’s largest measles outbreak in the last three decades. Five people have died with infections and nearly 200 people have been hospitalized.
Pa. measles outbreak is nation’s worst, echoing deadly 1991 Philadelphia epidemic
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