Pennsylvania nears 1,000 measles cases, state health department reports

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The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Oct. 2-4, 2026

The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Oct. 2-4, 2026

Pennsylvania’s reported measles cases are almost at 1,000 for 2026, days after its health department confirmed the figure had passed 900.

“977 measles cases have been confirmed across 39 counties in Pennsylvania so far in 2026,” Pennsylvania’s Department of Health wrote in a statement Friday. 

The agency highlighted that 34 new Pennsylvania measles cases had emerged since Sept. 30, with hospitalizations tied to the infection reaching 195. The statement also reemphasized the state’s reported five measles-associated deaths amid an ongoing dispute between Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the outbreak’s true death........

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