Pennsylvania measles cases near 800 as outbreak grows

Sept 21 (Reuters) - The ‌Pennsylvania Department ​of ​Health reported 792 measles cases on Monday, 25 more than on Friday, as ‌the state's outbreak grew further, remaining at ⁠the center of the nation's worst measles resurgence in decades.

Here ‌are some more details:

• ‌The state health department confirmed 155 hospitalized measles patients, up from the 150 reported on ​September 18.

• Lancaster County has remained the hardest-hit area in the state throughout the outbreak.

• ⁠Earlier this month, Pennsylvania reported measles-related deaths among unvaccinated residents, a ​toll that sparked disagreement between Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Health Secretary Robert ​F. Kennedy Jr. over how ‌many fatalities were directly caused by the virus.

• The Centers for Disease Control ⁠and Prevention has not yet added Pennsylvania's 2026 measles deaths to its national count. The agency has ⁠said it is reviewing how it classifies such deaths.

• The ​US has recorded 3,471 measles cases this year as of September 17, according to CDC data.

• Measles, a ‌highly contagious viral disease, can cause fever, rash and respiratory complications, but is ‌easily preventable with the measles, mumps and rubella ⁠vaccine, a routine ‌childhood immunization that ​is 97% effective after two doses.

(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi ‌Majumdar)

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