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Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads

The Guardian Society Health · 17 September 2026 at 17:01

Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads

State reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deaths Pennsylvania is seeking emergency assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a major measles outbreak spreads across the state.

The state warned the request could be withdrawn unless the federal agency publicly recognizes four measles-associated deaths reported by the state.

The Pennsylvania department of health has begun the process of requesting CDC emergency support known as an Epi-Aid, Reuters reported on Thursday.

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Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads

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