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The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Oct. 5 that the state has reached 1,004 confirmed measles cases this year. There have been 27 new positive cases since the department’s last update on Oct. 2.
Measles cases continue to climb in Pennsylvania, surpassing a grim milestone as the state continues to be at the center of the 2026 outbreak.
The number of confirmed measles cases stands at 943 across 39 counties so far in 2026, the DOH says.