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Pennsylvania Confirms Measles Deaths, 393 Cases Across Counties

8/29/2026

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Pennsylvania health officials confirmed two measles deaths, the first in 35 years.
State health data show 393 measles cases across 28 counties as of Aug. 25, 2026.
Seventy-three patients have been hospitalized, about one in six confirmed cases.
Lancaster County reported roughly 210 cases, far above the 95% vaccination threshold for herd immunity.
Gov. Josh Shapiro and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly disputed the death handling.

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Pennsylvania health officials confirmed two measles deaths, the first in 35 years.
State health data show 393 measles cases across 28 counties as of Aug. 25, 2026.
Seventy-three patients have been hospitalized, about one in six confirmed cases.
Lancaster County reported roughly 210 cases, far above the 95% vaccination threshold for herd immunity.
Gov. Josh Shapiro and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly disputed the death handling.