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10/16/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2026 18:44

Measles outbreak nears 1,300 cases in Pennsylvania

The ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has reached 1,260 confirmed cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Oct. 16. Of those, 238 individuals have been hospitalized. The department lists five confirmed deaths and said Oct. 14 that it is investigating another reported measles-associated death in Franklin County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Oct. 16 that there are now 4,410 confirmed measles cases nationwide, with the vaccination status of 96% of cases being unvaccinated or unknown.

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