Pennsylvania measles outbreak exceeds 1,000 cases, largest since 2000

<p>Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached 1,078 cases, marking the largest number of cases in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. This outbreak is also the largest recorded since 1991.</p><p>According to Pennsylvania health officials, the outbreak includes 12 cases reported in January and March, with the remaining 1,066 cases occurring since April, when the current outbreak began. In the last week alone, 145 new cases have been recorded, with 74 cases identified since the previous update on Monday. Health officials indicated that 40 of the 74 cases reported today were from over two weeks ago and are only now being documented.</p><p>Among the reported cases, there have been 207 hospitalizations and five deaths. The deceased include a newborn, a 6-week-old infant, an 18-year-old, a 20-year-old, and a 40-year-old. All deaths occurred during the current outbreak and involved individuals who were unvaccinated; the two infants were too young to have received vaccinations.</p>