Pennsylvania measles cases near 800 as outbreak grows
Pennsylvania has reported 792 measles cases, marking a significant resurgence of the virus in the state. Health officials are managing a high number of hospitalizations while navigating political disagreements over the classification of virus-related deaths.
Why it matters
The outbreak represents a major public health crisis and a point of contention in national health policy debates.
FILE PHOTO: A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 792 measles cases on Monday, 25 more than on Friday, as the state's outbreak grew further, remaining at the center of the nation's worst measles resurgence in decades.
• The state health department confirmed 155 hospitalized measles patients, up from the 150 reported on September 18.
• Lancaster County has remained the hardest-hit area in the state throughout the outbreak.
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