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US Measles Cases Hit 4,080, Highest Since 1991
Original: U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,080, the Most Since 1991, as Pennsylvania's Outbreak Climbs Past 1,100 Infections
The United States has recorded 4,080 measles cases, the highest annual total since 1991, with Pennsylvania's outbreak alone surpassing 1,100 infections. Health officials are tracking the steady spread as one of the worst resurgences of the disease in more than three decades, and the milestone is drawing renewed attention to vaccination coverage and containment efforts across affected states.
Why now: Measles cases have reached a three-decade high, prompting concern over the scale of the Pennsylvania outbreak and falling vaccination rates.
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- U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,080, the Most Since 1991, as Pennsylvania's Outbreak Climbs Past 1,100 Infections · Medical Daily
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