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CDC Deploys Team to Pennsylvania Amid 1,100 Measles Cases
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The CDC is sending an Epi-Aid team and nearly $4 million in support to Pennsylvania after the state requested help with its worst measles outbreak in decades, which has caused more than 1,100 reported cases and six associated deaths. State and federal officials have clashed over death reporting, while Pennsylvania has expanded vaccination clinics and seen increased demand for MMR shots.
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RFK Jr. Offers To Send In Backup To Help New York With Measles Emergency
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with a Democratic governor on Tuesday and offered to send in federal help to respond to the Measles emergency she declared days earlier.
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San Luis Obispo County Confirms First 2026 Measles Case
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San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first measles case of 2026, with no additional cases identified; health officials are tracing contacts after possible exposures at a medical center and hospital. They urge exposed residents—especially those unvaccinated or unsure of their status—to monitor for symptoms and check their MMR vaccination records.
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New York Gov Hochul Declares Emergency Over 108 Measles Cases
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— Oct 6, 2026
Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Monday declaring a "state of emergency" as the state reports more than 100 measles cases.
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Hochul Declares Disaster Emergency Over Measles Outbreak
Sandra Rhodes
— Oct 6, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is battling the state’s outbreak of measles cases by declaring the first statewide disaster emergency. The governor announced the move Monday in an… — by Sandra Rhodes
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PA Nears 1,000 Measles Cases
Sandra Rhodes
— Oct 3, 2026
Pennsylvania’s reported measles cases are nearing 1,000 for 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Health Department confirmed the figure is well past 900. “977 measles cases have… — by Sandra Rhodes
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Sam Okafor
Health officials should focus outreach on the specific counties driving most of the new infections.
New York Declares Emergency Amid 108 Measles Cases
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— Oct 5, 2026
Hochul declared a New York statewide measles disaster emergency Oct. 5 through Nov. 4 after 108 cases, the first such U.S. state declaration since the 2025 surge.
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Sam Okafor
It's smart to expand who can give vaccines and tests when cases hit 108 already this year.
Fifth measles death reported in Pennsylvania as Bangladesh outbreak grows
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— Sep 30, 2026
A newborn and a 6-week-old are among five Pennsylvania measles deaths in 2026—the only U.S. measles deaths reported this year—after 35 years without one in the state.
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Shapiro, Garrity Clash in Pennsylvania’s Sole Gubernatorial Debate
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— Oct 8, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican challenger Stacy Garrity clashed in their only scheduled debate over data-center development, the measles outbreak, education and other issues, while trading criticism over their leadership and political alliances. Shapiro defended state safeguards and his record; Garrity called for a pause on new data centers and attacked his administration’s transparency.
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PA Seeks Help From CDC Over Measles Outbreak
Sandra Rhodes
— Sep 17, 2026
The health department in Pennsylvania health department wants help from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in dealing with the current measles outbreak in the comm… — by Sandra Rhodes
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Dana Whitfield
It's smart for Pennsylvania to call in the CDC for this measles outbreak before it spreads further.
Measles cases mount across three states
Health
— Sep 25, 2026
Measles cases are rising across several states: Kentucky reported 67 cases this year, including 63 in its current outbreak, Illinois reported 23 cases, and Wisconsin confirmed infections in six counties. Officials urge residents to check vaccination status, watch for symptoms and contact health providers after possible exposure; most reported cases in Illinois and Kentucky involved people unvaccinated or with unknown vaccination status.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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Possible Measles Exposures Reported Across US, Canada
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— Sep 23, 2026
Health officials issued measles exposure alerts after infected people visited public venues in Quebec, Washington state, Illinois and the St. Louis area, including a school, restaurant, bars and Busch Stadium. People who may have been exposed are urged to monitor for symptoms for up to 21 days and call a health care provider before seeking in-person care; officials also stress vaccination as protection against the highly contagious disease.
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Kennedy Tells Vaccine Skeptics They Have Friend in White House
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— Sep 17, 2026
RFK Jr. told Children's Health Defense on Sept. 17 they have a "strong and steadfast friend at the White House" as four measles deaths were reported in Pennsylvania.
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Rachel Meyers
Parents with real safety questions deserve an ally in government rather than blanket mandates.
Pennsylvania Reports Four Measles-Associated Deaths
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— Sep 9, 2026
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has grown, with hundreds of cases across many counties and two infant deaths being investigated as measles-related. A coroner confirmed that one 6-week-old girl died from measles, while a newborn’s death involved a ruptured spleen with measles listed as a significant condition, underscoring vaccination as the strongest protection against the disease.
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Third measles death in Pennsylvania involves 40-year-old woman
Sandra Rhodes
— Sep 14, 2026
A woman from rural Pennsylvania has died from complications related to measles. The 40-year-old’s death marks the state’s third measles-associated death this year. The woman, fro… — by Sandra Rhodes
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Gates Says Vaccine Hesitancy Derails Measles Eradication
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— Sep 15, 2026
Measles eradication is off Gates Foundation goals; Bill Gates calls rich-country vaccine hesitancy 'kind of tragic' as 100,000 children still die yearly.
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Marcus Bell
Lower income countries avoiding the same hesitancy spike proves this is more about misinformation than any real lack of access.
CDC Warns of Increase of Measles Cases
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— Mar 19, 2024
Officials claim a lack of vaccinations have contributed to an increase in measles cases in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been 58 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. so far in…
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Measles outbreak spans 31 PA counties, 460 cases
Health
— Aug 28, 2026
Pennsylvania has 460 confirmed measles cases across 31 counties in 2026, with 83 hospitalizations and two deaths, and Lancaster County is the worst-affected area. Amid the outbreak, there is controversy over the reported fatalities and how public health officials communicate death links to measles while urging vaccination.
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Two infants identified in Lancaster County measles-associated deaths
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— Sep 9, 2026
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Measles Claims First PA Deaths in 35 Years
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— Aug 25, 2026
Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents have died from measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years, with about 393–400 cases reported statewide this year. Health officials, led by Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, urge vaccination with the MMR vaccine as the strongest protection against a highly contagious disease, stressing the importance of immunity.
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Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them
Health
— Sep 3, 2026
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Delaware reports first measles case in decade
Health
— Jul 20, 2026
Delaware has confirmed its first measles case in more than a decade, an unvaccinated adult male in Kent County, with health officials launching extensive contact tracing and urging residents to verify vaccination status. The case comes amid a regional outbreak linked to Pennsylvania, and public health officials emphasize MMR vaccination as the primary protection against measles and remind the public about two-dose effectiveness.
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RFK Jr Now Advocates Measles Shot: ‘Most Effective Way’ To Stop Spread
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— Apr 7, 2025
After building a career denouncing vaccines, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reversed course Sunday. “The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy posted on X. Kennedy’s…
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Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows to 307 cases as schools brace for back-to-class spread
Health
— Aug 15, 2026
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has accelerated, with 307 statewide cases this year and 60 new cases in the past week, while Lancaster County now ranks second in the U.S. for measles cases this year, underscoring gaps in vaccination and rising hospitalizations as schools prepare to reopen. Health officials are expanding pop-up vaccine clinics and urging vaccination, as the national counts climb to about 2,566 cases in 2026 per CDC data.
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