Measles cases in Pennsylvania rise to 460 amid ongoing outbreak

Pennsylvania’s health department said on Aug 28 that the confirmed number of cases linked to a measles outbreak has reached 460 this year, an increase of 36 over its update two days ago.Two Pennsylvania residents have died after contracting the highly contagious disease – the first such deaths reported in the United States in 2026 – as cases reach their highest level in more than three decades.The measles cases, spread across 31 counties, include 83 hospitalisations, the department said.Lancaster county in the south-east is the worst affected, with 210 cases. None of the infections were in fully vaccinated people.Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the Pennsylvania Governor’s office has not provided relevant information and has declined offers of as