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Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases | AP News (opens in a new tab)
apnews.com · 2026-10-05
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Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases | AP News
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedPennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 1,000 cases; largest state outbreak in more than three decades
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe U.S. is having its worst year for measles since 1991, with nearly 3,900 reported cases and eight reported measles-associated deaths in the past two years.View evidenceHide evidence
As statednearly 3,900 reported cases; eight deaths
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedHealth officials say Pennsylvania’s current outbreak started in April west of Philadelphia and has reached 1,004 cases, including 198 hospitalizations and five deaths.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated1,004 cases; 198 hospitalizations; five deaths
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedHealth experts attribute such outbreaks to low vaccination rates, and the story says U.S. vaccination coverage has fallen below the 95% level needed to prevent outbreaks.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedbelow 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe CDC initially did not count any Pennsylvania measles deaths on its dashboard for weeks, saying it needed more information, before later adding one death and then a second.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Feasibility of measles and rubella vaccination programmes for disease elimination: a modelling study.
The Lancet. Global Health · 2022 · PubMed
Towards an understanding of resurgent measles outbreaks in Kismayo, Somalia: a mixed-method investigation of measles burden and vaccination coverage during a 2020-2021 measles outbreak
Towards an Understanding of Resurgent Measles Outbreaks in Kismayo, Somalia: a Mixed-method Investigation of Measles Burden and Vaccination Coverage During a 2020-2021 Measles Outbreak · 2024 · Crossref
Whole-Genome Sequencing of Measles Virus from 2025 Outbreak, Texas, USA.
2026 · Europe PMC
Modeling Measles Transmission in the North American Amish and Options for Outbreak Response.
Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2016 · PubMed
Towards an understanding of resurgent measles outbreaks in Kismayo, Somalia: A mixed method investigation of measles burden and vaccination coverage during a 2020-2021 measles outbreak
Towards an Understanding of Resurgent Measles Outbreaks in Kismayo, Somalia: a Mixed Method Investigation of Measles Burden and Vaccination Coverage During a 2020-2021 Measles Outbreak · 2024 · Crossref
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