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Pennsylvania reports 55 more measles cases this week

The health department said on Friday that 890 cases have been confirmed this year, across 39 counties.

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Pennsylvania's health department said on Friday that 55 measles cases have been reported since Wednesday. The state has confirmed 890 cases this year, across 39 counties.

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The Guardian reported on 26 September that Pennsylvania's health department said 55 measles cases had been reported since Wednesday. The state has confirmed 890 cases this year across 39 counties, with 173 people hospitalized and 4 deaths. The report says fewer than 1 percent of those infected had been vaccinated.

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The Guardian reported on 26 September that Pennsylvania's health department said 55 measles cases had been added since Wednesday, and that the outbreak is still reaching more counties. The state has confirmed 890 cases this year across 39 counties. 173 people have been hospitalized and 4 have died. The report says fewer than 1 percent of those infected had been vaccinated. Those figures describe the year so far in Pennsylvania, not a forecast for next week. Hospitalizations, deaths, and the vaccination share follow the department's release that day. The Guardian story links the news release.

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