{"id":272944,"date":"2026-08-27T01:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/272944\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T01:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:34:11","slug":"pennsylvania-measles-cases-top-400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/272944\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania measles cases top 400"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported 94 new measles cases in the past seven days, bringing the total to 424 through August 26.<\/p>\n

In August to date, 241 measles cases, or 57 percent of the total this year.<\/p>\n

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73 people required hospitalization for their illness and two deaths were reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Lancaster County, in South-central Pennsylvania, has reported 197 cases, or 46 percent of the state total.<\/p>\n

Currently, 13 counties are reporting community transmission of measles.<\/p>\n

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious short- and long-term health problems including pneumonia and brain swelling, with nearly 20 percent of people who contract measles being hospitalized. Death from measles, though rare, occurs in one to three patients per 1,000 cases.<\/p>\n

Measles and Immune Amnesia<\/a><\/p>\n

Measles spreads when a person who is infected breathes, coughs, or sneezes. The virus remains infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after the person with the infection leaves the area.<\/p>\n

Symptoms begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis), followed by a rash that starts on the head and spreads downward. Without proper protection or supportive care, measles can be deadly. Symptoms can start 7 to 21 days after exposure.<\/p>\n

The best protection against measles is getting vaccinated, as the MMR vaccine boosts a person\u2019s immune system and provides 97 percent lifetime protection after two doses.<\/p>\n

Currently, Pennsylvania has recorded the third most measles cases of any state in 2026.<\/p>\n

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