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Pennsylvania measles outbreak reaches 1,222 cases and six confirmed deaths
1,222cases▲ from 1,137
Pennsylvania has reported measles cases
Pennsylvania has confirmed 1,222 measles cases across 42 counties, 225 hospitalizations and six measles-associated deaths. The CDC reported 4,410 US cases and will send a disease investigator and nearly $4m to support Pennsylvania's response.
8 sourcesThe Guardian, Al JazeeraUpdated
Also: Lancaster County
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Measles deaths in Pennsylvania were excluded from the CDC dashboard
1 of 5 sources“The CDC ... continues to list deaths nationally at two amid a dispute”
- 6deathsThe Guardian
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- 4deathsAl Jazeera
- 4deathsThe Guardian