Pennsylvania Measles Cases Reach 792 as Hospitalizations Rise to 155
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 21
Pennsylvania Measles Cases Reach 792 as Hospitalizations Rise to 155
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 21
Summary
Pennsylvania reported 792 measles cases on Monday, up 25 from Friday, extending the outbreak at the center of the worst U.S. measles resurgence in decades.
Hospitalizations climbed to 155 from 150 on Sept. 18, with Lancaster County still the hardest-hit area in the state.
Earlier this month, the outbreak also produced reported deaths among unvaccinated residents, triggering a dispute between Governor Josh Shapiro and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over how many were directly caused by measles.
CDC data show 3,471 U.S. measles cases this year through Sept. 17, while the agency has not yet added Pennsylvania's 2026 measles deaths as it reviews how to classify them.
The disease is highly contagious but preventable with the MMR vaccine, which is 97% effective after two doses.