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Pennsylvania measles outbreak M-M-R vaccine

Pennsylvania is facing its most severe measles crisis in thirty years with 1,136 confirmed cases and a sixth death recorded in under two months. The latest victim was an unvaccinated 39-year-old woman with pre-existing conditions whose heart failure was worsened by the infection. Previous fatalities include two infants and one 18-year-old, while doctors warn that reported numbers likely underestimate the true scale of the outbreak. Based on typical mortality rates of one to two deaths per 1,000 infections, the six confirmed deaths suggest approximately 6,000 total infections may have occurred. Most victims were unvaccinated against a disease that two doses of the M-M-R vaccine can prevent for life. Source: NBC News / Writer: Daniyal #NBCNews

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Pennsylvania measles outbreak M-M-R vaccine

Pennsylvania is facing its most severe measles crisis in thirty years with 1,136 confirmed cases and a sixth death recorded in under two months. The latest victim was an unvaccinated 39-year-old woman with pre-existing conditions whose heart failure was worsened by the infection. Previous fatalities include two infants and one 18-year-old, while doctors warn that reported numbers likely underestimate the true scale of the outbreak. Based on typical mortality rates of one to two deaths per 1,000 infections, the six confirmed deaths suggest approximately 6,000 total infections may have occurred. Most victims were unvaccinated against a disease that two doses of the M-M-R vaccine can prevent for life. Source: NBC News / Writer: Daniyal #NBCNews

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