Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
77/100
NBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Total measles deaths in the United States this year rose to 10 on Friday, a grim milestone in an outbreak that has seen a record number of infections and prompted state and local health departments to ramp up vaccination efforts.
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that → rise → efforts
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin each reported a new measles-associated death on Friday.
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Pennsylvania → report → Friday
The Wisconsin Health Department said a child had died, but declined to release more information, citing the family’s privacy.
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child → say → privacy
The Pennsylvania Health Department said its latest death was an unvaccinated resident of Montour County who had tested positive for measles.
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who → say → measles
The virus, the most contagious known to humans, can lead to deadly complications, like pneumonia or swelling of the brain, in unvaccinated people.
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virus → know → people
So far this year, Pennsylvania has reported seven measles-associated deaths, Wisconsin has reported two and New York has reported one.
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York → report → one
Prior to those deaths, none of the states had seen a measles death in more than 30 years.
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none → see → years
As of Thursday, around 5,400 measles cases have been recorded in the U.S. — more than double last year’s count and the highest since 1991.
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cases → record → 1991
Public health experts attribute the outbreak to a sharp decline in measles vaccination rates coupled with a global resurgence of the virus.
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experts → attribute → virus
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, meaning it was no longer continuously spreading, though there can be occasional outbreaks.
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it → declare → 2000
The country now seems poised to lose that designation: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a group within the World Health Organization, met this week to determine whether the U.S. can still be considered measles-free.
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U.S. → seem → Organization
Their decision is expected to be announced on Tuesday.
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decision → expect → Tuesday
Canada lost its elimination status last year after the agency determined that the virus had been spreading there for at least 12 months.
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virus → lose → months
Measles is already spreading widely enough in the U.S. to threaten infants who aren’t eligible for their first shot.
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who → spread → shot
At least four deaths this year were in babies too young to be vaccinated.
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deaths → vaccinate → babies
In response to their outbreaks, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are recommending an early dose for infants ages 6 to 11 months who live in areas with high case counts.
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who → recommend → counts
The first dose is usually given around a child’s first birthday and the second at 4 to 6 years.
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dose → give → years
Nationwide, 75% of counties and jurisdictions with measles vaccine data fall below the 95% vaccination rate needed to prevent outbreaks, according to an NBC News investigation.
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% → fall → investigation
The share of kindergartners who had been vaccinated for measles fell from 95% during the 2019-20 school year to 92% during the 2025-26 school year.
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who → vaccinate → year
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