Pennsylvania records fifth measles-related fatality amid statewide outbreak
A fifth measles-associated death was reported in Pennsylvania, bringing the state's total to five deaths and nearly 1,000 confirmed cases.
Pennsylvania health officials confirmed Wednesday that an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles has died, marking the fifth measles-related death in the state since August. The department did not disclose the exact date of death.
Previous fatalities included two infants in Lancaster County, an 18-year-old from Mifflin County and a 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County, with the latter two occurring in mid-September.
Statewide, 943 measles cases have been confirmed across 39 counties, resulting in about 176 hospitalizations and six newborns diagnosed with congenital measles. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded two measles deaths nationally this year, without specifying the states involved, as part of a total of 3,569 confirmed infections across the United States.