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Pennsylvania Health Dept Escalates CDC Measles Aid Request

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Pennsylvania Health Department requested emergency CDC aid, threatening withdrawal unless four measles deaths are publicly recognized.
CDC excluded the four deaths from its tally using a reporting method introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration.
The outbreak has produced 731 cases in 38 Pennsylvania counties, the largest surge in three decades.
Officials attribute the surge to kindergarten vaccination rates falling below the 95 % herd-immunity threshold in Lancaster County.

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Pennsylvania Health Department requested emergency CDC aid, threatening withdrawal unless four measles deaths are publicly recognized.
CDC excluded the four deaths from its tally using a reporting method introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration.
The outbreak has produced 731 cases in 38 Pennsylvania counties, the largest surge in three decades.
Officials attribute the surge to kindergarten vaccination rates falling below the 95 % herd-immunity threshold in Lancaster County.