Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, marking the largest outbreak in more than three decades in the U.S. The country is facing its worst measles year since 1991, with nearly 3,900 cases reported, and eight measles-associated deaths in the past two years. Since the outbreak began in April west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has recorded 1,004 cases, including 198 hospitalizations and five deaths. Experts point to low vaccination rates, with U.S. coverage falling below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. The AP also reports CDC officials recently began counting deaths in Pennsylvania on the agency’s dashboard.