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Measles outbreak tops 1,000 US infections

Original: Measles cases are spreading in the US this year, with over 1,000 infections reported in Pennsylvania

Health officials report that measles cases are spreading across the United States this year, with more than 1,000 infections now counted, including cases in Pennsylvania. The outbreak has drawn attention to falling vaccination rates and renewed public health warnings about the highly contagious disease, which was previously declared eliminated in the country.

Why now: The case count has crossed 1,000, making this one of the largest US measles outbreaks in years.

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• Measles cases are spreading in the US this year, with over 1,000 infections reported in Pennsylvania · DW.com
• Measles cases are spreading in the US this year, with over 1,000 infections reported in Pennsylvania · DW.com

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