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U.S. measles deaths rise to 10 after new reports in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
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Total measles deaths in the United States this year rose to 10 on Friday, a grim milestone in an outbreak that has seen a record number of infections and prompted state and local health departments to ramp up vaccination efforts.
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- NBC NewsU.S. measles deaths rise to 10 after new reports in Pennsylvania and WisconsinTotal measles deaths in the United States this year rose to 10 on Friday, a grim milestone in an outbreak that has seen a record number of infections and prompted state and local health departments to ramp up vaccination efforts.
- ABC NewsMeasles cases nationwide top 5,400 as deaths rise to 10Wisconsin and Pennsylvania reported additional measles deaths Friday.
- GuardianCDC reports six measles deaths in 2026 as US battles worst outbreak in 35 yearsFigures highlight spread of virus, officially declared eliminated in US in 2000, but CDC does not identify which states accounted for deathsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported six measles-related deaths in the US this year, according to figures published on its website on Thursday, as the country faces its most severe resurgence of the disease in decades.The newly reported total is twice the number of deaths recorded in 2025, highlighting the spread of the highly infectious virus, which was officially declared eliminated in the US in 2000.