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Jewish News 24 · Oct 5, 2026

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🦠 MEASLES CASES TOP 1,000 IN PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania has reported 1,004 measles cases across 39 counties in 2026, marking the state’s largest outbreak in decades. At least 198 people have been hospitalized and five measles-associated deaths reported, with Lancaster County the outbreak’s epicenter at 391 cases. Fewer than 1% of cases were among people fully vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Nationwide, more than 3,800 cases have been reported this year, the highest U.S. total since 1991.

🦠 MEASLES CASES TOP 1,000 IN PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania has reported 1,004 measles cases across 39 counties in 2026, marking the state’s largest outbreak in decades. At least 198 people have been hospitalized and five measles-associated deaths reported, with Lancaster County the outbreak’s epicenter at 391 cases. Fewer than 1% of cases were among people fully vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Nationwide, more than 3,800 cases have been reported this year, the highest U.S. total since 1991.

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