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  "id": 12233759,
  "title": "Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pennsylvania-faces-largest-measles-outbreak-in-decades-as-case-count-12233759",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-05T21:09:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-hospitalizations-deaths"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pennsylvania has recorded 1,004 measles cases this year, its largest outbreak in over three decades. The state's health department reports 198 hospitalizations and five deaths associated with the disease. Neighboring New York has declared a state of emergency due to its own measles outbreak.\n\nLancaster County, with 391 cases, is the hardest hit area in Pennsylvania. According to the state's health department, fewer than 1% of cases are among those fully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The age range with the highest number of infections is 24-49.\n\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently lists two measles deaths in the US this year, but Pennsylvania's governor and the US health secretary have disagreed on how to classify measles-related mortality. The state has expanded access to the MMR vaccine in affected communities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Measles cases surpass 1,000 in Pennsylvania amid state's largest outbreak in decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/measles-cases-surpass-1-000-in-pennsylvania-amid-states-largest",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:16:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pennsylvania-faces-largest-measles-outbreak-in-decades-as-case-count",
        "published": "2026-10-05T21:09:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Pennsylvania measles cases pass 1K mark amid outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pennsylvania-measles-cases-pass-1k-mark-amid-outbreak",
        "published": "2026-10-05T21:10:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}