Over 1,400 cases reported in Pennsylvania amid measles outbreak

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A total of 1,426 measles cases have been confirmed across 44 Pennsylvania counties this year, the Department of Health reported Friday.

The DOH reports 268 total hospitalizations and five confirmed measles-associated deaths this year. Of the confirmed cases, only four have been in individuals who were vaccinated against measles.

Roughly 35% of the cases have been reported in Lancaster County, with the next highest total coming from Mifflin County, according to the DOH…

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