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Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 36 new measles cases

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(WHTM) -- Pennsylvania's measles cases continue to surge. The state's Department of Health reported 36 more cases in the last two days. We're at 460 for the whole year and 83 had to be hospitalized. All are unvaccinated.

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  1. CBS News

    2 fatal measles cases reported in Pennsylvania amid record high cases in the U.S. (opens CBS News)

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    Pennsylvania confirmed two deaths linked to measles. This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks record-high measles cases in the U.S. Dr. Céline Gounder has more information.

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  3. Triblive

    What to know about measles as outbreak grows in Pennsylvania (opens Triblive)

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    Nearly 400 cases of the highly contagious measles virus have been confirmed in Pennsylvania this year, resulting in the first measles-related deaths in the commonwealth in more than three decades.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pa. measles cases climb to 460 as Shapiro calls outbreak ‘deeply serious' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has grown to 460 cases across 31 counties this year, with 36 new cases reported since Wednesday, according to new data released Friday, Aug. 28, by the state Department of Health.

  5. Triblive

    Measles cases rise in Pa. in what Shapiro calls ‘deeply serious’ outbreak (opens Triblive)

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    Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that measles cases in Pennsylvania have risen to 445, up more than 20 since the state last reported numbers Wednesday afternoon.

  6. We Are Central PA

    Health officials offer measles advice for back to school (opens We Are Central PA)

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    We Are Central PA's feed description

    (WTAJ) -- As measles continues to spread across the state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health says more than 400 cases have been reported since April, with about 50 of those in our region. Cases reported in WTAJ’s viewing area as of August 27: Dr.

  7. Money Talks News

    PA Measles Cases Near 500 With 2 Deaths, and These Areas Have the Most (opens Money Talks News)

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    Pennsylvania's outbreak includes 83 hospitalizations and two deaths, while health officials warn that case counts may lag behind reality

  8. We Are Green Bay

    Wisconsin measles cases near one hundred as outbreak worsens (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    (WFRV) -- Only three days ago was it reported that the Measles outbreak in Wisconsin jumped to 61 cases. In those three days, cases have climbed over 50%, now sitting at 92 reported cases, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).

  9. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 36 new measles cases (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania's measles cases continue to surge. The state's Department of Health reported 36 more cases in the last two days. We're at 460 for the whole year and 83 had to be hospitalized. All are unvaccinated.

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