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Measles Outbreak in Pennsylvania Now Largest in U.S. in 35 Years

Original: Measles Outbreak in Pennsylvania Is Now the Biggest in U.S. in 35 Years

A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has grown into the largest in the United States in 35 years, according to the Wall Street Journal. Health officials are working to contain the highly contagious virus, which has raised concerns about declining vaccination rates and renewed risks from a disease once considered eliminated in the country.

Why now: The scale of the outbreak, the worst since 1990, is alarming public health officials and drawing national attention.

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• Measles Outbreak in Pennsylvania Is Now the Biggest in U.S. in 35 Years · WSJ

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