
Aubrey Whelan
Reporter covering addiction and public health for @PhillyInquirer. Contact me at awhelan@inquirer.com! Pronouns: she/her.
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‘It felt like a more winnable battle in ’90, ’91’
Three decades later, physicians who treated children in 1991 can hardly believe that Pa. is again contending with the nation's worst measles outbreak.
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‘It felt like a more winnable battle in ’90, ’91’
Three decades later, physicians who treated children in 1991 can hardly believe that Pa. is again contending with the nation's worst measles outbreak.

Parents step up measles prevention measures
As the number of cases grows in Pennsylvania, some in the Philly region say they are speeding up vaccinations and avoiding Lancaster County altogether.

CHOP’s measles exposure shows growing risk
Officials say they are working to ensure that the hospital’s most vulnerable babies receive preventive treatments.

CDC omits two measles-associated Pa. deaths from latest count after RFK Jr., Shapiro spar

How two deaths in Pa. measles outbreak led to political clash

Lag in vaccine uptake puts Philly-area students at risk
At least 249 schools had measles immunization rates below 95%, the threshold to prevent spread, new data show.

Pa. reports 2 measles deaths, the first in 35 years
The patients died in Lancaster County, the epicenter of the state's outbreak, with almost half of the nearly 400 cases seen in the state.

Measles cases in Pa. climb ahead of school
Cases passed 230 in the state. With a 90% infection rate among unvaccinated, experts are growing concerned.

Measles cases are rising in Lancaster County
The rural county has some of the lowest kindergarten vaccination rates in the state.

As measles cases rise, lawmakers call for more data access
Some in Pennsylvania want disclosure of vaccination rates in schools, which could help parents identify communities at risk.

Schools vulnerable to measles outbreak
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