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Monday, October 19, 2026● Updated 12:00 PM ET
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U.S. measles cases hit 4,410, the most since 1991

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CDC added 330 cases in one week, and 451 people have been hospitalized this year. Pennsylvania's outbreak accounts for 1,260 cases and more than half of all hospitalizations. Two MMR doses give strong protection.

Source: Medical Daily

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