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U.S. measles cases top 4,000, with over a quarter reported in Pennsylvania

U.S. measles cases top 4,000, with over a quarter reported in Pennsylvania

The United States has reported 4,080 measles cases this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The cases have been reported in 47 states and Washington, D.C. More than one in four of the reported cases came from Pennsylvania.

The total has passed 4,000.

These figures count reported cases, and the CDC released the data on Friday.

The figures show that cases are not spread evenly across the country, with Pennsylvania accounting for a large share.

The CDC data provided no further information about what happens next.

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