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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 30
Pennsylvania Reports 1,426 Measles Cases, Up 28 Since Wednesday
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 30

Pennsylvania Reports 1,426 Measles Cases, Up 28 Since Wednesday

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 30

Summary

  • Pennsylvania’s measles total reached 1,426 confirmed cases on Friday, with the Department of Health reporting 28 new infections since its Wednesday update.
  • 268 patients have been hospitalized, and fewer than 1% of confirmed cases are in people who are fully vaccinated.
  • 149 cases are concentrated in northeastern and central Pennsylvania, led by Snyder County with 52 and Clinton County with 41.
  • Union County has 19 cases and Northumberland 13, while Lycoming and Schuylkill each have seven; Columbia has five, Montour four and Bradford one.

Insights

With 268 hospitalizations and five deaths, what is still allowing measles to spread through Pennsylvania’s unvaccinated communities?
If fewer than 1% of cases are fully vaccinated, what does Pennsylvania’s outbreak reveal about where herd immunity is breaking down?