CDC updates measles count, now includes 2 deaths, according to The Hill and The Guardian

Pennsylvania has reported over 900 measles cases and four deaths as governor and health chief RFK Jr spar over data, according to The Guardian.

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As of 24 September, a total of 3,659 measles cases have been confirmed by the CDC, with the two deaths having been confirmed on Tuesday — confirmed by: The Guardian, The Hill
The agency's numbers are still shy of Pennsylvania’s official report of four measles-associated deaths in an outbreak that surpassed 900 cases this week — confirmed by: The Hill, The Guardian
CDC updates measles count, now includes 2 deaths — confirmed by: The Hill, The Guardian

Pennsylvania has reported over 900 measles cases and four deaths as governor and health chief RFK Jr spar over data A second measles death in the US has been announced on Tuesday by the federal… — The Guardian
Differences in the federal measles death figures compared with those from Pennsylvania’s department of health is part of an ongoing dispute between Pennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro, and the US… — The Guardian
A second measles death in the US has been announced on Tuesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the country grapples with an outbreak affecting 47 states. — The Guardian
Pennsylvania has reported over 900 measles cases and four deaths as governor and health chief RFK Jr spar over data — The Guardian
Pennsylvania also reported 114 new cases of measles in the last seven days, with a third of these being children aged under 18 — The Guardian
The state has also reported 176 hospitalizations, and less than 1% of the total number of measles cases involve people who have been fully vaccinated against the disease — The Guardian

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