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Pennsylvania asks CDC for urgent help as measles deaths rise to four

Reported by Kavya Rao (Senior Writer) · Google News - USA Health ·

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is asking the federal government for emergency help as a growing measles outbreak leads to four deaths in the state. Governor Shapiro wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to formally recognize these deaths as tied to the measles outbreak. State officials report that the outbreak continues to spread while vaccination rates drop across the country, raising fresh concerns about public health and the return of preventable diseases.

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