Pennsylvania requests CDC emergency support amid measles outbreak
The state is seeking federal help as it battles one of the largest measles outbreaks in the country.
Pennsylvania said it was requesting emergency support from the US CDC as it grapples with one of the country's largest and most deadly measles outbreaks.
The state has also demanded that the CDC recognize measles deaths occurring during the outbreak, according to Reuters.
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- Pennsylvania asks for CDC help on measles outbreak, demands agency recognize measles deaths: Reuters — CNBC — Top News
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