Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
The US is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Photograph: efired/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe US is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. The benchmark comes as neighboring New York declared a state of emergency about measles rates there.Pennsylvania’s health department said Monday 1,004 cases of measles had been confirmed.
- ▪The US is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991.
- ▪Photograph: efired/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe US is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991.
- ▪The benchmark comes as neighboring New York declared a state of emergency about measles rates there.Pennsylvania’s health department said Monday 1,004 cases of measles had been confirmed.
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The US is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Photograph: efired/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe US is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Photograph: efired/Getty ImagesPennsylvaniaPennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000 Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the countryMon 5 Oct 2026 17.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials calculate, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.
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