CDC reports second measles death in US while excluding Pennsylvania deaths
by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#78QBT)
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A second measles death in the US has been announced on Tuesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the country grapples with an outbreak affecting 47 states.
As of 24 September, a total of 3,659 measles cases have been confirmed by the CDC, with the two deaths having been confirmed on Tuesday. The confirmation did not specify in which states the deaths had occurred.
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