Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 903 as outbreak worsens
Health department data showed 68 new infections since last Wednesday, with 176 hospitalizations. Lancaster County remains the hardest-hit area.
Sept 28 (Reuters) — Pennsylvania's measles outbreak continued to worsen, with 68 new infections reported since Wednesday last week, bringing the total to 903 on Monday, health department data showed, as the state grapples with the worst measles resurgence in decades.
Here are more details: According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, 176 measles patients had been hospitalized, up from 164 reported on September 23 Lancaster County, with the highest number of cases, remains the hardest-hit area in the state Pennsylvania reported four measles-related deaths among unvaccinated residents earlier this month, sparking a disagreement between Governor Josh Shapiro and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. com;)