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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Stobbe

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

Measles Deaths - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.

The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991, with nearly 3,900 reported cases, according to the CDC. The nation has seen eight reported measles-associated deaths in the past two years — more than the combined total of reported deaths over the previous three decades.

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