Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Health Department on Monday reported 1,286 measles cases in the state, up 26 cases from the last update on Friday, as the outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues.
Here are key details:
• Measles-related hospitalizations this year stood at 247, according to the state health department data
• Pennsylvania has reported five measles-related deaths so far
• The CDC has confirmed two measles-associated deaths in 2026, though it has not identified the states involved
• The US has recorded 4,410 measles cases this year as of October 15, according to CDC data
• The CDC said last week it would deploy additional support to Pennsylvania to help investigate the outbreak
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole and Padmanabhan Ananthan in Bengaluru)
