# Pennsylvania warns of rising measles infections in pregnancy and congenital cases

https://mins.news/en/item/108267

- NBC News, 2026-10-20 17:12 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pennsylvania-warns-rise-congenital-measles-infection-pregnancy-rcna604564

> Pennsylvania’s Department of Health alerted doctors Monday to an increase in measles infections among pregnant women and a concerning rise in congenital measles, a disease rarely, if ever, seen in the United States.

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