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Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases, with 13 new confirmed infections, as outbreak continues to spread: Officials

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At least 13 new measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania, bringing the total so far this year to 903, the state health department said Monday.

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  1. Measles cases jump across rural New York

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  2. Pennsylvania nears 900 reported measles cases

    Headline from ABC 27 Harrisburg ·

  3. Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows to nearly 900 cases

    Headline from West Hawaii Today ·

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    Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases, with 13 new confirmed infections, as outbreak continues to spread: Officials

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    CDC reports first measles death amid confusion over Pennsylvania cases (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Computer illustration of a measles virus particle.

  2. Newsweek

    Map Shows US Measles Cases As Airport Warning Issued (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The state worst impacted by the measles outbreak this year is Pennsylvania, which has recorded 745 cases in 2026 alone.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Measles in the Northeast: PA and MD cases surge as NYC and DC report single digits (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The United States is currently facing its most severe measles year in more than three decades. As measles cases rise nationwide, the Northeast is experiencing both the worst of the outbreaks and the strongest examples of containment.

  4. WKBN Youngstown

    Measles cases rising in Mercer County (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 15 cases there as of this week.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Pa. measles outbreak grows past 800 cases; House Democrats press CDC on omitted deaths (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    More than half of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have now reported at least one measles case.

  6. NEWS10 ABC

    Measles cases jump across rural New York (opens NEWS10 ABC)

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    NEWS10 ABC's feed description

    ALBANY, N.Y. (News10) - The number of reported measles cases across New York State jumped from 57 to 75 over the course of September, according to NYS Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald.

  7. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  8. PA Home Page

    DOH confirms 890 measles cases, 129 in last week (opens PA Home Page)

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    PA Home Page's feed description

    (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Friday there are now 890 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 98 more than Monday’s update. Of those 890 cases, 173 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated.

  9. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania nears 900 reported measles cases (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    (WHTM) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the state is approaching 900 measles cases this year. On Friday the department announced 55 new cases that've been confirmed since Wednesday, Sept. 23. This brings the state total to 890 cases.

  10. The Guardian

    Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    173 people hospitalized and four deaths in state so far, with less than 1% of those infected having been vaccinated The Pennsylvania department of health (DOH) announced on Friday that 55 new measles cases had been reported in the state since Wednesday, with officials continuing efforts to contain a…

  11. West Hawaii Today

    Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows to nearly 900 cases (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    More than 50 new cases of measles have been reported in Pennsylvania since Wednesday, state health officials said, as efforts continue to combat an outbreak that has spread across the state.

  12. Hawaiitribune Herald

    News in brief for September 28 (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows to nearly 900 cases

  13. PA Home Page

    DOH confirms more than 900 measles cases in Pa. (opens PA Home Page)

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    PA Home Page's feed description

    (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Monday there are now 903 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 13 more than Friday’s update. Of those 903 cases, 176 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Pennsylvania tops 900 measles cases, as its largest outbreak in 30 years spreads (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Chester County is the only Philadelphia region county where the virus is actively spreading.

  15. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania passes 900 measles cases for 2026 (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania has officially passed the 900-case mark for measles this year. The latest update from the state Department of Health lists 903 positive cases across 39 counties, with just 13 new cases since Friday's update. A total of 176 people have been hospitalized.

  16. Delaware Public Media

    While the number of measles cases has remained at 23, state health officials want residents to remain vigilant (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Measles cases in Delaware have stabilized, but Delaware’s Surgeon General says that doesn’t mean the state is out of the woods, yet.

  17. The Hill

    Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases (opens The Hill)

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    Pennsylvania on Monday surpassed 900 measles cases, after adding more than 100 additional cases in the past week. The Pennsylvania Department of Health updated its measles dashboard on Monday, putting the total number of cases in the state at 903, after 115 new infections were recorded in the past w…

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pennsylvania measles cases cross 900 as outbreak grows (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak continued to worsen today, with 68 new infections reported since Wednesday of last week, bringing the total to 903 as the state grapples with its worst measles resurgence in decades.

  19. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases, with 13 new confirmed infections, as outbreak continues to spread: Officials (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    At least 13 new measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania, bringing the total so far this year to 903, the state health department said Monday.

  20. Al Jazeera

    CDC reports two measles deaths in US as cases hit 35-year high (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Pennsylvania reports over 900 measles cases, leading a nationwide outbreak with the highest numbers in 35 years.

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