US surpasses 4,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 45 states: CDC
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"US surpasses 4,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 45 states: CDC" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Pittsburgh's Public Source and CBS News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- Health Department: Both children with measles attended same school Pittsburgh's Public Source · 2h ago
- U.S. measles cases top 4,000, far surpassing last year's total, CDC says CBS News · 2h ago
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