Cases near 1,400 in Pennsylvania measles outbreak
There have been 1,398 confirmed cases of measles in Pennsylvania this year, according to data released Oct. 28 by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Data show 85 cases were added since Oct. 21. There have been 265 hospitalizations. Nationally, there have been 4,852 confirmed measles cases, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those, the vaccination status of 96% of cases is classified as unvaccinated or unknown.
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