Pennsylvania measles outbreak exceeds 540 cases across 36 counties
Lancaster County leads the state as measles cases surge, with health officials attributing the outbreak to declining vaccination rates.
What to know
- Pennsylvania has confirmed over 540 measles cases across 36 counties in 2026, making it the second-hardest hit state after South Carolina.
- Lancaster County accounts for nearly half of all cases; the outbreak has claimed two lives amid a dispute between state and federal health officials over death attribution.
- Health officials attribute the surge to declining vaccination rates and rising vaccine skepticism; the MMR vaccine is safe and requires two doses.
- The highly contagious virus spreads through respiratory droplets and can remain in air and on surfaces for up to two hours.
“More than 500 measles cases have been confirmed in Pennsylvania so far this year, according to updated figures from the state health department.”
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New Jersey health officials are reminding residents to review their MMR vaccination status as a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania reaches 393 cases across 28 counties.