Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S. - MS NOW
Pennsylvania is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in over three decades, with over 1,000 cases reported this year. Health officials attribute the surge to declining vaccination rates, prompting emergency measures in neighboring New York.
Why it matters
The resurgence of preventable diseases like measles poses a significant public health challenge and highlights the consequences of falling immunization coverage.
NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.
The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991, with nearly 3,900 reported cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nation has seen eight reported measles-associated deaths in the past two years — more than the combined total of reported deaths over the previous three decades.
Since the beginning of last year, large outbreaks have been reported in several states, including Texas and Utah, as well as South Carolina, which had the largest with 997 cases reported.
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