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Pennsylvania reports two deaths from measles, health department says
State health officials said the deaths were the first measles fatalities in Pennsylvania in 35 years, as nearly 400 people were sickened this year.
- On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported two measles-related deaths in Lancaster County, marking the first fatalities from the disease in the state in 35 years.
- Lancaster remains the center of a major measles outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people across 28 Pennsylvania counties this year, with children comprising about one-third of cases.
- The MMR vaccine provides 97% lifetime protection against measles, yet health officials noted that none of the patients diagnosed this year in Pennsylvania were fully vaccinated.
- Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen warned that measles can cause serious complications including pneumonia and brain swelling, while expressing sympathy for the affected families.
- Pennsylvania reports the third-highest number of measles cases in the U.S. for 2026, while the World Health Organization states that about 95% community vaccination is required for herd immunity.
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Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
Pennsylvania health officials report that two unvaccinated residents have died from measles. They are the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year, following three last year.
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Pennsylvania Reports Two Deaths From Measles
NBC News reports: Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Both people were unvaccinated. They are the first such deaths in the U.S. this year, and the first in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 35 years. The people who died lived in Lancaster County, which has seen the majority of measles cases in the state’s growing outbreak. As of Tuesday, 393 cases had been confirmed. Eighty-six had …
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