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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Worst in 35 Years
Original: Pennsylvania’s Measles Outbreak Is Now the Single Worst of the Last 35 Years, and Still Climbing
Pennsylvania is experiencing the worst measles outbreak in the United States in 35 years, and health officials say case counts are still rising. The outbreak has become the single largest since the early 1990s, prompting renewed concern about vaccination coverage and the risk of further spread. Commentators are questioning how the state allowed the situation to escalate to this scale and what measures will be taken to contain it.
Why now: A measles outbreak has reached its worst level in 35 years and continues to grow, raising public health alarm.
Evidence
- Pennsylvania’s Measles Outbreak Is Now the Single Worst of the Last 35 Years, and Still Climbing · Yahoo
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