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A child in New York died after contracting measles, the first such death in the state in more than 30 years, officials said. The U.S. has reported the most measles cases since 1991.

A child in New York died after contracting measles, the first such death in the state in more than 30 years, officials said. The U.S. has reported the most measles cases since 1991.
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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has hit a sobering milestone, surpassing 1,000 cases — the first U.S. outbreak to do so in 35 years. The virus moved through communities where many children and adults have gone years without the two doses of measles vaccine.

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has hit a sobering milestone, surpassing 1,000 cases — the first U.S. outbreak to do so in 35 years. The virus moved through communities where many children and adults have gone years without the two doses of measles vaccine.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the firs...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a US state since cases ​began surging in 2025. https://cnn.it/4zb7qEA
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the firs...
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Pennsylvania reported Wednesday that a fifth person who had measles has died as rising infections in the state continue to push up the country’s record-breaking count of cases.

Pennsylvania reported Wednesday that a fifth person who had measles has died as rising infections in the state continue to push up the country’s record-breaking count of cases.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday amid an...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday amid an ongoing outbreak that is on track to become the largest the US has seen in decades. https://cnn.it/4dJPTuS
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday amid an...
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The CDC updated its national measles tally to include another death in 2026, bringing its total to two. It's unclear whether the fatality was one of the four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania.

The CDC updated its national measles tally to include another death in 2026, bringing its total to two. It's unclear whether the fatality was one of the four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania.
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The CDC updated its national measles tally Wednesday to include one death in 2026, after Pennsylvania reported four measles-associated deaths in a growing outbreak.

The CDC updated its national measles tally Wednesday to include one death in 2026, after Pennsylvania reported four measles-associated deaths in a growing outbreak.
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Measles deaths have been extremely rare in the United States because most people are protected by a highly effective vaccine. But as vaccination rates decline nationally and measles cases rise globally, experts say the death toll from measles may continue to grow in the US this year and beyond.

Measles deaths have been extremely rare in the United States because most people are protected by a highly effective vaccine. But as vaccination rates decline nationally and measles cases rise globally, experts say the death toll from measles may continue to grow in the US this year and beyond.
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Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. says he is "looking into" the baseless "chemtrails" conspiracy theory – even though the Trump administration's own EPA has debunked it. It comes as the US records four measles-related deaths for the first time in decades. CNN's Jake Tapper reports.

Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. says he is "looking into" the baseless "chemtrails" conspiracy theory – even though the Trump administration's own EPA has debunked it. It comes as the US records four measles-related deaths for the first time in decades. CNN's Jake Tapper reports.
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Amid the worst measles outbreak in the US in decades, a surge that’s been driven largely by unvaccinated people, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received a standing ovation at the conference of the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, where he gave the keynote.

Amid the worst measles outbreak in the US in decades, a surge that’s been driven largely by unvaccinated people, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received a standing ovation at the conference of the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, where he gave the keynote.