Measles cases surpass 1,000 in Pennsylvania amid state's largest outbreak in decades

Measles cases in Pennsylvania have surpassed 1,000 so far this year as the state continues to battle its largest outbreak in decades.

Monday's update from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) brings the total number of 2026 measles cases in the state to 1,004 across 39 counties.

At least 198 people have been hospitalized, and five measles-associated deaths have been reported, DOH data shows.