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Pennsylvania records a fifth measles death as the nation endures its worst year since 1991
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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedPennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedThe person who died was from Lancaster County and was unvaccinated.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedPennsylvania's measles outbreak continues to grow, with 943 illnesses reported so far this year across 39 counties.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedThe measles-associated deaths are the first reported in Pennsylvania in 35 years, state officials say.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedThe U.S. has now seen eight reported measles-associated deaths in the last two years, more than the combined total over the previous three decades.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedThe nation eliminated domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but coverage has fallen below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedThe article attributes the problem to fewer routine childhood vaccines because of parental waivers, healthcare access issues, rampant disinformation, and officials questioning vaccine safety.View evidenceHide evidence
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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
Pediatric Measles Resurgence: Implications for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice.
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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