N.J. Health Dept.: Commissioner Urges Families to Take Action to Prevent Measles Following First 2026 U.S. Measles Deaths
August 27, 2026
August 27, 2026
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- The New Jersey Department of Health issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026, by Commissioner Raynard E. Washington:
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The United States is experiencing the largest measles outbreak in decades. As of August 20, 2026, 2,777 confirmed measles cases were reported in the United States. Our neighboring state of Pennsylvania has reported 393 cases in 28 counties with two deaths in unvaccinated individuals -- the first deaths from mea . . .
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The United States is experiencing the largest measles outbreak in decades. As of August 20, 2026, 2,777 confirmed measles cases were reported in the United States. Our neighboring state of Pennsylvania has reported 393 cases in 28 counties with two deaths in unvaccinated individuals -- the first deaths from mea . . .