Doctors in Pennsylvania estimate at least six babies have been born with measles

At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. The growing outbreak is raising alarm among doctors who are treating the potentially deadly condition. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports.

For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com

Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world.

NBC News. Reporting for America.

» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
» Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast
» NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile
» Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621
» Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC
» Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC
» Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC
» Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC

#news #measles #pennsylvania