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Measles cases in Pennsylvania reached 1,467 after a sixth death was confirmed, with 283 people in hospital and cases spread across 45 counties.

Pennsylvania measles cases reached 1,426 in 2026, with 88 in the past week, 268 hospitalisations and five confirmed deaths, a 2 November update said.

Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to North Ubangi, an eighth province bordering the Central African Republic, with over 9,000 cases now recorded in total.