Measles hits an Allegheny County school as outbreak accelerates - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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"Measles hits an Allegheny County school as outbreak accelerates - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (2)
- Measles confirmed in local school WPXI · 37m ago
- Allegheny County measles outbreak expands to two; both patients attend the same school 90.5 WESA · 37m ago
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