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Aiza Moraña

PA Measles Outbreak Hits 1,286 Cases; 66 Pregnant Women Infected, at Least Six Babies Born With the Virus

Pennsylvania health officials warn about measles in pregnancy after 66 women were infected and doctors reported babies born with congenital infections (Credit: Photo by CDC on Unsplash)

Pennsylvania health officials warned doctors about measles in pregnancy as the state's outbreak reached 1,286 cases, including 66 pregnant women infected since April.

The outbreak has spread across 42 counties. Doctors have anecdotally reported at least six babies born with congenital measles, an infection transmitted in the womb, although officials have not released an exact total.

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