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2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania
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Key Points:
- Two unvaccinated individuals have died from measles in Pennsylvania, marking the state's first measles-related deaths in 35 years and the first in the U.S. this year.
- Pennsylvania's Department of Health emphasized the severity of measles, noting that the disease had been largely eliminated in the state for over three decades, leading to a lack of public familiarity.
- The U.S. has seen a significant increase in measles cases, with confirmed cases in 2023 surpassing last year's total of 2,289, the highest in over 30 years.
- The current total of 2,777 measles cases in the U.S. is the highest recorded since 1991, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
