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U.S. measles cases top 5,400 this year; ABC News says deaths at 10
ABC News said CDC data posted Friday showed 5,412 measles infections in 45 states, 230 more than a week earlier, with 10 deaths reported by state health departments.
- New headline Was: “Measles cases nationwide top 5,400 as outbreaks spread across the US”
- Our desk filed its story
The United States has recorded 5,412 measles infections this year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures posted Friday and reported by ABC News1.
ABC News said the total spans 45 states and is 230 cases higher than the CDC update a week earlier1. It said that from 2000 through 2024 the country averaged 180 measles cases a year1.
ABC News said Wisconsin and Pennsylvania reported additional measles deaths Friday, bringing the nationwide total to 10: seven in Pennsylvania, one in New York and two in Wisconsin1.
ABC News said a decision on whether the United States keeps its measles elimination status could come as soon as Friday1.
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