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CDC Records 4,080 Measles Cases, Highest Since 1991

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Pennsylvania Health Reports Surge

Pennsylvania Department of Health reports a sixth measles-related death as cases top 1,100.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) records 4,080 measles cases Oct 8, highest since 1991.
Pennsylvania lists 1,136 cases, 219 hospitalizations, and only four infections among vaccinated people.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleges Governor Josh Shapiro fabricated Pennsylvania measles deaths, fueling a feud.
Experts warn measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rates fell below the 95% herd-immunity threshold, driving resurgence.

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CDC Revises Death Count

CDC now bases national measles death counts on National Center for Health Statistics data, not state reports.
CDC is working with state epidemiologists on a measles-death definition and may revise the national count after further review.
Pennsylvania Department of Health announced a thorough review of the Franklin County measles-associated death.
Franklin County coroner’s office refused to reveal the woman’s vaccination status, citing privacy laws that bar release of measles-death information.

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Pennsylvania Health Reports Surge

Pennsylvania Department of Health reports a sixth measles-related death as cases top 1,100.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) records 4,080 measles cases Oct 8, highest since 1991.
Pennsylvania lists 1,136 cases, 219 hospitalizations, and only four infections among vaccinated people.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleges Governor Josh Shapiro fabricated Pennsylvania measles deaths, fueling a feud.
Experts warn measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rates fell below the 95% herd-immunity threshold, driving resurgence.

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