CDC sends 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania as US measles cases pass 4,400
The CDC is sending one scientist to help Pennsylvania contain a measles outbreak that has reached 1,222 confirmed state cases and six deaths, as US cases top 4,400.
The CDC is sending a scientist to Pennsylvania to help with the state's measles outbreak. The agency announced it Thursday, NBC News reports. ABC News and The Hill call the person a "disease detective."
A CDC spokesperson told NBC News, as quoted by The Hill, that the agency will keep working closely with Pennsylvania health officials to provide expertise and support for the response.
Pennsylvania had confirmed 1,222 measles cases as of Wednesday, up from 86 the week before, The Guardian reports. The state has confirmed six measles-associated deaths. The Guardian says local officials describe the county at the center of the outbreak as at a disadvantage because it has no health department of its own.
Nationally, Al Jazeera reports 4,410 cases and 451 hospitalisations, citing the CDC. ABC News puts the count at more than 4,400. Al Jazeera says health officials are expanding vaccination efforts.
PBS NewsHour reports the US is dealing with its largest measles outbreak in 35 years. It says nearly a fifth of cases are in children under 5, and 95% are among unvaccinated people. PBS interviewed Dr. Evan Shirey, a pediatric infectious disease doctor in Pennsylvania, under a headline saying he urges vaccination.
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- NBC NewsCDC steps in as Pennsylvania battles deadly measles outbreakThu, Oct 15, 1:01 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourPennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak growsThu, Oct 15, 6:40 PM EDT
- ABC News4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC to send 'disease detective' to PennsylvaniaFri, Oct 16, 10:51 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraUS records 4,410 measles cases as outbreak growsFri, Oct 16, 1:40 PM EDT
- The GuardianCDC to send ‘disease detective’ to help tackle Pennsylvania measles outbreakSat, Oct 17, 8:00 AM EDT
- The HillCDC sends a 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania amid measles outbreakSat, Oct 17, 9:46 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Sat, Oct 17, 8:10 AM EDT, 5 outlets: Pennsylvania confirms 1,222 measles cases and six deaths; CDC sending scientist
- Fri, Oct 16, 2:01 PM EDT, 4 outlets: US measles cases reach 4,410 as CDC sends scientist to Pennsylvania
- Thu, Oct 15, 8:05 PM EDT, 2 outlets: CDC sends scientist to Pennsylvania as measles outbreak grows