Pennsylvania Surpasses 1,000 Measles Cases this Year

Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.

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NY Gov. Hochul's measles disaster declaration follows Pennsylvania outbreak, anti-vaccine alarmism

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The nation has seen eight reported measles-associated deaths in the past two years " more than the combined total of reported deaths over the previous three decades.

It's a great day to be a paste-eater.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-10-06 08:34 AM | Reply

MAGA Measles.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-06 09:47 AM | Reply

Not Measles..... FREEDOM FRECKLES.

We live in the absolute dumbest period of time.

Eight dead thanks to dingbats like Polio Bob and the Marvelous Mrs. Measles.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-10-07 06:26 AM | Reply

Children need brain swelling and long term cognitive effects from contracting measles...
--Dr. Heroin Bob, medical liability expert

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2026-10-07 09:28 AM | Reply

@#4 ... Children need brain swelling and long term cognitive effects from contracting measles... ...

From some of the reporting (interviews with anti-vax people) I've heard, a comment sometimes mentioned.

More or less, along the lines of ... they were warned of the dangers of the vaccines, but they were not warned of the actual dangers of actually contracting measles.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-10-07 07:58 PM | Reply

wE'Re aLl gOnNa dIe!!!!

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-10-08 12:53 PM | Reply

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wE'Re aLl gOnNa dIe!!!!

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

VacCInEs ArE a HoAx!!!

#7 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-10-08 01:12 PM | Reply | Funny: 1