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Pennsylvania measles outbreak becomes first in 35 years to top 1,000 cases
Original: Pennsylvania measles outbreak is first in 35 years to top 1,000 cases
A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 cases, making it the first US outbreak in 35 years to reach that mark. Health officials are urging vaccination as the spread continues, and the milestone has renewed concerns about declining immunisation rates and the return of a disease once considered eliminated in the country.
Why now: The outbreak has crossed a major milestone not seen in decades, raising alarm about resurgent vaccine-preventable disease.
Evidence
- Pennsylvania measles outbreak is first in 35 years to top 1,000 cases · The Washington Post
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