Pennsylvania reports two deaths from measles, health department says
Unvaccinated residents died as cases reached 393 across 29 counties, and officials again urged Pennsylvanians to get two MMR doses.
- Two unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died from measles, marking the first US measles deaths in 2026 and the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years.
- The US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak since 1991, with 2,777 confirmed cases in 2026, surpassing the total from the previous year.
- Declining vaccination rates have contributed to the outbreak, with some communities showing vaccine hesitancy despite increased vaccination efforts in Pennsylvania.
- Officials emphasize the importance of vaccination, noting that two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective, and warn that misinformation is exacerbating vaccine hesitancy.
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Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths
Two Pennsylvania residents who died after contracting measles were unvaccinated, and one of them was an infant, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities reported in the United States in 2026 and Pennsylvania’s first such deaths linked to the disease in more than three decades, CNN reported.
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