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CDC recognizes third measles death, still short of Pennsylvania count

The Centers for Disease Control and ​Prevention (CDC) has added a third U.S. measles death to its national tracker as total cases for 2026 surpass 4,400. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told Reuters the CDC updated its count after the National Center for Health Statistics received

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Both outlets focus on the CDC adding a third U.S. measles death to its national tally and note that total cases now exceed 4,400. The Hill’s headline adds the comparison with Pennsylvania’s count, while Al Jazeera simply frames the update as the CDC reporting a third death. The Hill’s extract also brings in HHS and the National Center for Health Statistics, a detail not present in Al Jazeera’s extract.

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