Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades

Key points

• Pennsylvania's health department has issued a health alert as measles cases during pregnancy, and congenital measles cases, keep rising. Congenital measles had not been seen in the state for decades.
• As of October 19, the state had reported 1,286 measles cases this year across 42 counties, with 247 hospitalised and six deaths. The first reported death in the current outbreak was a newborn boy who died shortly after birth.
• Pregnant people who are unvaccinated and have not had measles face serious risks, including miscarriage and stillbirth.