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The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond

47 of 95 stories this year · 2 about Polk County

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio · 9 articles, Jan 8US measles epidemic grows with South Carolina outbreak · 15 articles, Jan 14As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good? · 14 articles, Jan 20South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas · 16 articles, Jan 27Measles cases reported at Texas immigration detention center where 5-year-old was held · 8 articles, Feb 2ICE imposes quarantine at Texas immigration facility after 2 measles cases confirmed · 5 articles, Feb 2Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.'s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak · 5 articles, Feb 6‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise · 18 articles, Feb 8US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for the 3rd time in 26 years, CDC data shows · 5 articles, Feb 27ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas · 12 articles, Mar 4Officials monitor potential exposures after Iowa's first measles case of 2026 · 10 articles, Jul 8Delaware declares measles outbreak after cases rise to fo · 11 articles, Jul 20There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025 · 28 articles, Jul 21Measles cases have reached a 35-year high · 10 articles, Jul 242026 already has more US measles cases than any year since 1991 · 10 articles, Jul 24MAP: States report new measles cases as virus surpasses alarming benchmark · 6 articles, Jul 24RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles · 15 articles, Aug 2Single measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4M to contain: research · 12 articles, Aug 3A single US measles outbreak can cost millions of dollars, study estimates · 6 articles, Aug 8Kentucky officials confirm measles outbreak, most cases in 35 years · 6 articles, Aug 13Confirmed measles cases reach 15 in Wisconsin · 6 articles, Aug 17Two people died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials said · 8 articles, Aug 25Baby among 2 unvaccinated measles deaths in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · 26 articles, Aug 252 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania · 6 articles, Aug 25Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated · 57 articles, Aug 25Two measles-related deaths become Pennsylvania's first in 35 years · 5 articles, Aug 25A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania · 14 articles, Aug 26Pa. measles cases climb to 460 as Shapiro calls outbreak ‘deeply serious' · 9 articles, Aug 26Coroner investigates another child death in Pennsylvania measles outbreak · 8 articles, Aug 27Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths · 5 articles, Aug 27CDC, Pennsylvania clash over measles deaths · 36 articles, Aug 27Wisconsin measles cases more than double in 10 days as outbreak worsens · 5 articles, Aug 31RFK Jr. accepts Pa. child died of measles, says Shapiro hastily 'politicized' death · 18 articles, Sep 1Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say · 3 articles, Sep 16-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says · 11 articles, Sep 4Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak · 34 articles, Sep 452 new measles cases in Pennsylvania, 4 among vaccinated individuals · 9 articles, Sep 4Pennsylvania leads the nation in measles infections and hospitalizations as outbreak intensifies · 5 articles, Sep 9Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Philadelphia Inquirer · 5 articles, Sep 9Pennsylvania seeks CDC help amid dispute over US measles deaths · 160 articles, Sep 13New York launches tracker as measles cases hit 57 · 9 articles, Sep 15Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: 'Incompetence' · 9 articles, Sep 16Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania · 6 articles, Sep 16Health officials report 43 new measles cases in Pennsylvania; state total now topping 800 · 17 articles, Sep 16Are measles in Philadelphia? Officials warn of 2 possible exposures · 23 articles, Sep 17Pennsylvania passes 900 measles cases for 2026 · 35 articles, Sep 23CDC adds 1 measles death to U.S. tracker, while PA reports disease killed 4 · 7 articles, Sep 23

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Sep 21, 202615127
Sep 28, 202614112

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else11 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Polk County that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 29Florida is set to execute a 77-year-old man convicted of a 1995 murder11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  2. Aug 30– Sep 4Georgia cop reveals why he killed baby donkey HeeHaw as owner shares heartbreaking video of beloved animal’s final days30 articles · 15 independent sources
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  3. Jul 24– 285 basketball players and their coach arrested after incident at 7-Eleven10 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Jul 20– 23Motorcyclist dies in car crash in Brooklyn Park6 articles · 4 independent sources
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Stories that name Polk County

  1. Sep 24– 25Florida county declares state of emergency as dengue fever cases reach 17020 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Aug 5– 7Florida pastor accused of having sex with teen, not disclosing HIV status14 articles · 11 independent sources
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  3. Jul 30– 31Polk sheriff ties James Duckett to 1987 cold case murder: ‘Pure evil in the flesh’5 articles · 4 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 24– 25Three killed in State Road 60 crash near Lake Wales: PCSO2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 5Inmates injured after TDCJ van crashes in Polk County1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  3. Aug 19– 21Pleas for safety improvements after fatal crash claims life of volunteer chaplain5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Aug 7– 11'Hero': K-9 Ace to retire after being shot by suspect in Polk County8 articles · 2 independent sources
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