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'It's all hands on deck' as Pennsylvania records first 2 measles deaths in more than 3 decades

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By Jimmy Cloutier, Michael Sallah Verified, Mike Wereschagin Verified
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
In a massive measles outbreak that has spread across Pennsylvania, two unvaccinated people have died after contracting the disease — the first deaths related to the illness in the United States this year. The fatalities are also the first in Pennsylvania since a surge in cases more than three decades ago that left nine children dead and hundreds of people sickened.
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Vaccine enforcement gaps in Pennsylvania charter schools put thousands of children at risk

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By Jimmy Cloutier, Michael Sallah Verified, Mike Wereschagin Verified
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
With Pennsylvania steeped in one of the largest measles outbreaks in the country, charter schools across the state are allowing children into classes without the required vaccines or the exemptions to avoid the shots, posing critical risks to thousands of students.
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Pa. measles outbreak has reached Allegheny County

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By Jimmy Cloutier, Michael Sallah Verified, Mike Wereschagin Verified
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
Commonwealth Media Services, Anthony Grove The state, as of Wednesday, had reported 340 cases this year — with 75 in the past week Hanna Webster & Jimmy Cloutier Got a news tip? 412-263-1601 Aug 20, 2026 8:44 PM Measles has reached Allegheny County, a UPMC spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
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