Philadelphia measles outbreak raises concern as vaccination rates fall
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Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city's department of health said in an update on the outbreak, citing anti-vaxxer sentiments in recent years that have reduced immunization rates.
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The highly contagious illness can cause severe symptoms or prove fatal among the unvaccinated. The city says possible exposures took place at 6 locations
A cluster of measles cases in Philadelphia has widened to include eight people over the past month, including at least five children, according to the city’s health department.
Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city's department of health said in an update on the outbreak, citing anti-vaxxer sentiments in recent years that have reduced immunization rates.
A measles outbreak in Philadelphia has expanded to eight confirmed and three suspected cases, Vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles remain a public health threat.
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