Pennsylvania Measles Count Nears 800 As Hospitalizations Climb

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak reached 792 confirmed cases as of Monday, up 25 from the total reported Friday, according to a Reuters report citing the state Department of Health.

CBS Philadelphia also reported the update, noting the commonwealth is closing in on 800 cases in an outbreak state health officials have called the worst the country has seen in decades.

The Department of Health confirmed 155 hospitalized measles patients as of Monday, up from 150 on September 18, Reuters reported…

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