HealthWednesday, November 4
Pennsylvania's measles count reaches 1,433 cases in 44 counties
The Daily Harrisburg team
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached 1,433 confirmed cases in 44 counties, the Department of Health announced Monday. Mifflin County added seven cases to reach 205, up from 198 on Oct. 28. It still ranks second behind Lancaster County at 496.
Lancaster and Mifflin counties lead Pennsylvania's measles cases
Source: The Sentinel
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Lancaster | 496 |
| Mifflin | 205 |
| Centre | 41 |
| Juniata | 12 |
| Huntingdon | 8 |
Sixteen counties show community transmission, meaning measles is spreading locally beyond a single household. Clinton County joined that list Monday, and Somerset County came off it. A CDC officer will stay in Pennsylvania through Fri., Nov. 6 to help the state build models of the outbreak.
- Last seven days: 74 cases, down from 85 on Oct. 28
- Under 18: 33% of all cases
- Fully vaccinated: four cases, less than 1% of the total
- Providers gave more than 53,000 MMR doses in four weeks of October
- Exposure notice: Target, 1745 Quentin Road, Lebanon
The outbreak by the numbers
- 1,433
- confirmed cases in 2026
- 44
- counties with cases
- 269
- hospitalizations, up from 265
- 5
- measles-associated deaths
Sources: GettysburgTimes.com, The Sentinel
Sources: GettysburgTimes.com, The Sentinel