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Pennsylvania reports congenital measles case unseen for decades
Original: Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles–something unseen for decades
Pennsylvania health officials have issued an alert after a case of congenital measles, a condition the United States has not seen for decades, was identified. The alert warns doctors to watch for the infection, which can cause severe complications in newborns when mothers contract measles during pregnancy. The case points to gaps in vaccination coverage allowing measles to resurface.
Why now: Measles resurgence in the US is raising public health concerns as previously eliminated complications reappear.
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