#Pennsylvania #health officials brace for expected spread of #measles #outbreak
Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low #vaccinationrates
Last week the state reported its fifth measles-associated death amid 943 confirmed cases across 39 counties. The outbreak comes amid concerns that #publichealth in the #US has been hit by increasing #vaccine skepticism, due to power and influence of health secretary, RFK Jr.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/04/pennsylvania-health-officials-measles-outbreak
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