US measles outbreak passes 4,000 cases as several states report spread
Confirmed U.S. measles cases have topped 4,000, with Pennsylvania reporting a sixth death. Health officials in multiple states say new infections are being confirmed, mostly among unvaccinated people.
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What happened
Measles cases are spreading across several U.S. states, and the national total has passed 4,000 confirmed infections. Pennsylvania has reported a sixth death, and its infections climbed to 1,222 cases amid a statewide outbreak that dates back to April. The CDC is sending a disease detective to Pennsylvania at the state's request, and officials in Wisconsin say more counties are seeing cases.
Why it matters
Experts have linked sagging vaccination rates to this year's outbreaks. Health officials are urging vaccination as new cases appear in more communities.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 3:22 PM ET: The U.S. passed 4,000 measles cases, and Pennsylvania reported its sixth death.
- Oct 14, 4:43 PM ET: The federal government said the CDC would send a disease detective to Pennsylvania later that week, at the state's request, as cases topped 1,200 there.
- Oct 15, 6:00 AM ET: Wisconsin health experts said measles was popping up in more counties and could get worse, while officials were still investigating how the new infections started.
Coverage
- CDC sends a ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,200 (inquirer.com)
- Pa. measles infections climb to 1,222 cases amid statewide outbreak. Here’s what to know (whyy.org)
- Measles update: US passes 4,000 cases, Pennsylvania reports sixth death (fiercehealthcare.com)
- As measles continues to spread, health officials are seeing vaccine interest rise (Yahoo News)
- Sixth person who had measles has died in Pennsylvania, local coroner says (The Washington Post)
- Commentary: Pennsylvania's GOP members of Congress are failing us on measles. (penncapital-star.com)
- Measles explodes past 4,000 cases nationwide, the most in 35 years (Tim Henderson Stateline)
- Measles Cases Top 4,000 While Trump, RFK Jr Invite More Suffering (ashoup)
- US surpasses 4,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 45 states: CDC (ABC News)
- Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,200 as CDC sends investigator
- Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows past 1,200 cases as CDC sends help
- Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows to 1,260 cases in 43 counties
- Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows as CDC sends help amid dispute
- Colorado measles case may have exposed people at Denver airport
- Measles cases spread across several U.S. states as outbreaks grow
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