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Pennsylvania measles outbreak largest in US in decades
Original: Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US
Pennsylvania is experiencing a measles outbreak described as the largest in the United States in decades, according to reports carried by the Associated Press and multiple regional newspapers. The outbreak has drawn national attention as health officials work to contain the highly contagious virus, reviving concerns about vaccination coverage and the return of a disease once considered eliminated in the country.
Why now: Measles was rarely seen in the US for years, so the scale of this outbreak is alarming health officials and the public.
Evidence
- Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US · AP News
- Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US · The Seattle Times
- Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US · The Standard-Speaker
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