Oct 21 (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday reported 1,317 measles cases in the state, up 31 cases since its previous update on Monday, as the outbreak of the highly contagious disease continued.
• Pennsylvania has confirmed measles cases in 43 counties, with Washington County added to the list of affected counties.
• Measles-related hospitalizations this year rose to 251 from 247 reported on Monday, according to state health department data
• The state has reported five measles-related deaths so far in 2026.
• The health department said 4 of the 1,317 cases, or less than 1%, were among vaccinated individuals.
• The CDC said last week it would deploy additional support to Pennsylvania to help investigate the outbreak
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole and Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas)
