Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>State reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deaths</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pennsylvania" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Pennsylvania</a> is seeking emergency assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a major <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">measles outbreak</a> spreads across the state. The state warned the request could be withdrawn unless the federal agency publicly recognizes <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-death" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">four measles-associated deaths</a> reported by the state.</p><p>The Pennsylvania department of health has begun the process of requesting CDC emergency support known as an Epi-Aid, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/pennsylvania-asks-cdc-help-measles-outbreak-demands-agency-recognize-measles-2026-09-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Reuters reported</a> on Thursday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/pennsylvania-cdc-help-measles" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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