Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 9,000 confirmed cases and 4,300 deaths, with health officials warning that community transmission remains a concern.
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A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County died on Oct. 10, becoming the sixth measles fatality in Pennsylvania as the state grapples with over a thousand cases.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called for a nationwide ban on unpasteurized milk as outbreaks linked to the product surge and experts warn of heightened risk to children.
The Chester County Health Department warns that a contagious measles case visited three stores on Oct. 4, urging residents to verify immunity amid a statewide outbreak.
Flu activity in California began rising in September, months ahead of the typical schedule, prompting health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated promptly.
Oxford Area High School in Chester County will be closed on Friday after a confirmed measles case, part of a statewide surge that has topped 1,000 infections.
A child at Eden Christian Academy in the North Hills was confirmed as the second measles case in Allegheny County amid a statewide outbreak of over 1,000 infections.
Medical societies urge October flu shots and updated COVID‑19 boosters, highlighting new vaccine options and the importance of early protection against seasonal viruses.
Unseasonably high flu test rates in the UK, US West Coast and Japan, combined with a rising H1N1 strain carrying the G155E mutation, are leading experts to consider an earlier vaccine rollout.
Pennsylvania has confirmed 1,004 measles cases, five deaths and 198 hospitalizations, marking the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.