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Pennsylvania measles outbreak nears 1,000 cases with fifth death
Original: Pennsylvania tallies a fifth death related to measles as outbreak approaches a thousand cases
Health officials in Pennsylvania have recorded a fifth death linked to measles as the ongoing outbreak approaches a total of 1,000 cases. The figures make it one of the largest measles outbreaks in the United States in recent years, prompting renewed concern among public health experts about vaccination rates and the spread of a disease once considered eliminated in the country.
Why now: A fifth death and nearly 1,000 cases mark a serious escalation of a preventable-disease outbreak, drawing national attention.
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- Pennsylvania tallies a fifth death related to measles as outbreak approaches a thousand cases · CNN
- Pennsylvania tallies a fifth death related to measles as outbreak approaches a thousand cases · Yahoo News Singapore
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