The health secretary had instructed the CDC not to include the state’s measles fatalities in a national tally.
The health secretary had instructed the CDC not to include the state’s measles fatalities in a national tally.Open
A new poll found 76% of Americans believe the vaccine to be safe for children versus the 84% in 2020.
Pennsylvania health officials announced that a fourth person in the state has died from a measles-associated illness, making 2026 the deadliest year for measles in the United States since 2000. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick brings FOX News Multimedia Journalist Peter Cuddihy into the conversation following an interview with Forbes Physician and Senior Public Health Contributor Dr. Omer Awan to discuss what the ongoing outbreak means for public health.
Pennsylvania hospitals are racing to contain the worst measles outbreak the United States has seen in more than three decades, with 731 cases, 141 hospitalizations, and at least four deaths recorded in 2026 alone. The epicenter is Lancaster County, where 296 confirmed cases have overwhelmed local health systems that, until this year, treated measles as […] The post Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has killed four and infected hundreds — and hospitals are scrambling to keep up appeared first on American Almanac .
Pennsylvania hospitals are racing to contain the worst measles outbreak the United States has seen in more than three decades, with 731 cases, 141 hospitalizations, and at least four deaths recorded in 2026 alone. The epicenter is Lancaster County, where 296 confirmed cases have overwhelmed local health systems that, until this year, treated measles as a medical relic. Neighboring Chester County has logged 65 cases. Dauphin County, home to the state capital, is also seeing admissions climb. Across the greater Harrisburg area, infectious disease specialists who went entire careers without encountering a single measles patient now see the virus daily. Dr. John Goldman, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Pittsburgh…Open
The U.S. has seen more measles deaths in the last two years than the combined total over the previous three decades.
The U.S. has seen more measles deaths in the last two years than the combined total over the previous three decades.Open
This year has become the deadliest year for measles in the United States in decades.
Pennsylvania has recorded a total of four measles-associated deaths this year, state health officials said.
So far in 2026, DOH has confirmed 693 measles cases in 38 counties in the state.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two additional measles-related deaths on Tuesday.
A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday. It's the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing outbreak that's sparked a political clash between state and federal officials. CNN's Jacqueline Howard reports.