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Pennsylvania Reports 903 Measles Cases, Including Four Deaths

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Pennsylvania Health Reports Measles

Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 903 measles cases, adding 115 new infections last week.
State officials confirm four measles-associated deaths, all unvaccinated, including two infants in Lancaster County.
Less than 1 percent of cases occurred in fully vaccinated people, while Chester County’s vaccination rate is 94.5 percent.
Health officials have administered 538 MMR vaccines this year and deployed pop-up clinics in affected counties.

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Doctors Identify Congenital Measles

Doctors identified at least six newborns with congenital measles during Pennsylvania’s outbreak.
Two of the infants required intensive care, showing severe outcomes.
Pregnant people exposed to measles should seek immediate immune-globulin care.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends immune globulin for babies born within two weeks of a mother’s rash.
Congenital measles increases risk of encephalitis and fatal subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

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Pennsylvania Health Reports Measles

Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 903 measles cases, adding 115 new infections last week.
State officials confirm four measles-associated deaths, all unvaccinated, including two infants in Lancaster County.
Less than 1 percent of cases occurred in fully vaccinated people, while Chester County’s vaccination rate is 94.5 percent.
Health officials have administered 538 MMR vaccines this year and deployed pop-up clinics in affected counties.

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