# Measles spreads across the US as Pennsylvania reports more than 1,000 cases

https://mins.news/en/item/87257

- DW, 2026-10-06 01:35 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/measles-cases-are-spreading-in-the-us-this-year-with-over-1-000-infections-reported-in-pennsylvania/a-79557286?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Pennsylvania has recorded more than 1,000 measles cases this year, the worst outbreak in a US state since the early 1990s. Nationwide cases have reached 3,869; nearly 200 people in Pennsylvania were hospitalized and five died, with almost all cases involving unvaccinated people. Neighboring New York declared a month-long disaster emergency to expand efforts against the spread.

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