US measles outbreaks: 7 Oct 2026
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Reporting published on 7 Oct 2026
- Local newsrooms Original title: Student at central Pa. elementary school tests positive for measles
A student at a central Pennsylvania elementary school has tested positive for measles, officials reported.
- Local newsrooms State of emergency declared in New York as Southern Tier and Finger Lakes report highest case countsOriginal title: Measles outbreak prompts state of emergency as Southern Tier, Finger Lakes report most cases in New York
A state of emergency was declared in New York State as health officials reported the highest concentration of measles cases in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions.
- Local newsrooms Original title: Three children with measles being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester
Three pediatric patients with measles are receiving treatment at Golisano Children's Hospital in Rochester, hospital officials said.
- Independent press Original title: New York governor plans to seek federal help to tackle measles outbreak
The Governor of New York plans to request federal aid to respond to the state's measles outbreak, Reuters reported.
- Local newsrooms Original title: 3 children being treated for measles at Golisano Children's Hospital
Three children are receiving medical treatment for measles at Golisano Children's Hospital, Spectrum News reported.
- Local newsrooms Original title: Elizabethtown Area School District confirms Bainbridge Elementary student tested positive for measles
Elizabethtown Area School District confirmed that a student at Bainbridge Elementary School tested positive for measles.
- Local newsrooms Original title: Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak
FOX 29 Philadelphia published a report regarding Pennsylvania's ongoing measles outbreak.
- Independent press Original title: Measles Outbreak in Pennsylvania Is Now the Biggest in U.S. in 35 Years
The Wall Street Journal reported that the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has become the largest in the United States in 35 years.
- Local newsrooms Original title: Measles cases near 3,900 nationwide as Pennsylvania outbreak tops 1,000 and New York declares emergency
Nationwide measles cases approached 3,900 while Pennsylvania's outbreak exceeded 1,000 cases and New York declared an emergency, Spectrum News reported.
- Independent press Original title: Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases with 13 new confirmed infections: Officials
Pennsylvania health officials reported 13 new confirmed measles infections, bringing the state's total past 900 cases.
- Independent press Original title: Pittsburgh-area health experts sound the alarm on measles outbreak
Health experts in the Pittsburgh area warned the public about the risks posed by the ongoing measles outbreak, CBS News reported.
- Independent press Original title: Amid worst measles outbreak in decades, one clinic leans on years of hard-won trust to keep vulnerable people safe
A local clinic is relying on years of community trust to keep vulnerable populations safe during the ongoing measles outbreak, CNN reported.
- Local newsrooms Original title: New York state disaster emergency declared in ongoing measles outbreak
A state disaster emergency was declared in New York State due to the ongoing measles outbreak, NBC 4 New York reported.