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Measles Death Now Listed by CDC but Agency Will Not Say Where as Pennsylvania Cases Reach 835

The CDC now lists one 2026 measles death but won't say where. Pennsylvania reports 835 cases and four measles-associated deaths. What families should know.

Medical Daily · 1h ago

Kentucky Records Its First 2026 Measles Case in a Fully Vaccinated Person as Statewide Count Climbs to 53

Kentucky reports its first 2026 measles case after two MMR doses, as the count hits 53. What a breakthrough case means for vaccinated families.

Medical Daily · 19h ago

Schuylkill County Reports Its First Measles Case as Pennsylvania's Outbreak Reaches 792 Cases in 39 Counties

Schuylkill County has its first measles case as Pennsylvania reaches 792 cases in 39 counties. Here is what nearby residents should do now.

Medical Daily · 23h ago

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Measles outbreak: World’s most contagious virus hits major US airport in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, with hundreds of cases reported in Pennsylvania

Measles outbreak in US: In the United States, the measles outbreak has sparked concerns with new cases being reported at New Philadelphia airport and Wisconsin. Wisconsin has reported cases in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Marathon and Vernon counties since August. On the other hand, hundreds of measles cases were reported in…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Adults Now Make Up 38% of U.S. Measles Cases in 2026 and Just Over Half of Hospitalizations

Adults 20 and older account for 38% of U.S. measles cases in 2026 and just over half of hospitalizations. Here is how adults can check their immunity.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Bangladesh has lost 900 children to measles – a warning to other countries where vaccine rates have slipped

Almost 900 people in Bangladesh are suspected to have died in a measles outbreak that began in March. Most of those affected are children.

The Conversation · Sep 22

Jackson County Measles Case Likely Linked to Amtrak Train Cluster as Kansas City Exposures Reach 251 People

A Jackson County measles case is likely tied to a four-case Amtrak train cluster, with 251 people exposed and at least 10 in quarantine.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

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Why the CDC is excluding measles deaths in Pennsylvania even as outbreak appears to be ‘accelerating’

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refuses to count four measles deaths in the state though doctors are ‘seeing new forms’ of disease

The Guardian - US · Sep 22

Repeat Measles Outbreaks Leave Families of Medically Fragile Children Weighing School, Travel, and Care as Cases Top 3,400

Families of medically fragile kids now plan school, travel, and care around measles as U.S. cases pass 3,400. Who faces the most risk, and what helps?

Medical Daily · Sep 21

CHOP NICU Measles Exposure Raises Stakes for Families of Medically Fragile Children as Pennsylvania Cases Reach 767

A measles case exposed CHOP's NICU as Pennsylvania hit 767 cases. What parents of medically fragile children should know about protection now.

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Kennedy Tells Anti-Vaccine Conference Vaccine Risks Are Unknowable, but Four Federal Systems Track Shots as Measles Hits 3,471

Kennedy told a Children's Health Defense conference that vaccine risks can't be known. Here's how federal safety monitoring works as U.S. measles cases reach 3,471.

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Travelers in Philadelphia Airport Terminals B and F on September 13 Urged to Check Measles Vaccination Records

A traveler with measles passed through PHL Terminals B and F on Sept. 13. Who should check records, symptoms to watch, and why to call ahead?

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak Is Now the Nation's Largest: Here's What's Driving It

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is now the nation's largest, but the CDC's official death count stays at zero. Here's the dispute behind the numbers.

Latin Times · Sep 21

Health alert issued after measles-infected traveler took Amtrak across states

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The Independent UK · Sep 19

Alert from health officials as it emerges person with measles traveled from Chicago to LA by train

The unidentified traveler also rode buses and trains across six California counties before taking a train to Denver

The Guardian - US · Sep 19

California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger

Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six counties

Medical Daily · Sep 19

In Her First Interview, New CDC Director Defends Measles Vaccine and Says Kennedy Holds Final Authority

In her first media interview, CDC Director Erica Schwartz defended the MMR vaccine and said final authority on decisions rests with Secretary Kennedy.

Medical Daily · Sep 19

National Measles Total Reaches 3,471 as Pennsylvania Climbs to 767 Cases and Kindergarten Vaccine Coverage Slips

CDC confirmed 3,471 US measles cases through Sept. 17, up 177 in a week. Pennsylvania has now reported 767 cases and 150 hospitalizations.

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Medical Daily · Sep 19

Pennsylvania Ties Its Request for Federal Measles Help to CDC Recognition of Four Deaths as Cases Hit 731

Pennsylvania asked the CDC for emergency measles help but says it will withdraw the request unless four deaths are publicly counted.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Trust in Measles Vaccine Safety Fell to 76 Percent from 84 Percent as Pennsylvania Counts Four Deaths

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 76 percent of Americans call the MMR vaccine safe for children, down from 84 percent in 2020. What it means for parents.

We Got This Covered · Sep 18

RFK Jr tells antivaxxers they have a ‘friend’ in White House, says he cares about kids ‘dying or suffering or being injured by vaccine injuries’

Kennedy vows to be antivax "as long as I am able.”

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Surgeon General Nominee Tells Senators Childhood Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism While Hedging on Hepatitis B Birth Dose

Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier told senators vaccines do not cause autism and praised MMR, but stopped short on the hepatitis B birth dose.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Pennsylvania Will Withdraw Its CDC Outbreak Aid Request Unless the Agency Publicly Counts Four Measles Deaths

Pennsylvania tied its CDC outbreak-aid request to federal recognition of four measles deaths. HHS called it blackmail. What families should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Pennsylvania Officially Counts Four Measles Deaths While the Federal Tally Stays at Zero Under a Changed Method

Pennsylvania's health department confirmed two more measles deaths as cases hit 731. The CDC's national count remains zero after a data source change.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

New York Opens Weekly Measles Dashboard as Statewide Cases Hit 57 and Virus Turns Up in Wastewater

New York opened a weekly measles dashboard as cases hit 57 statewide. Wastewater detections in two counties point to a wider spread.

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