Lancaster County coroner confirms measles-linked deaths of two infants
The Lancaster County Coroner's Office identified two infants who died in August with measles or measles-related complications, amid a statewide surge to 594 cases.
The Lancaster County Coroner's Office said two infants who died in August were linked to measles, after a right-to-know request from a local news outlet.
Ivan S. Miller, who died on Aug. 14 in Strasburg Township, had a ruptured spleen listed as the cause of death and measles noted on his death certificate.
A newborn boy who died the same day at a birthing center in Strasburg Township was also classified as a measles-associated death; his family resides near River and Slate Hill roads in Drumore Township.
Mary S. Stoltzfus, just over one month old, died of cardiac arrest due to measles on Aug. 18 at a home near Pilottown and Goat Hill roads in Fulton Township. The coroner confirmed she had been diagnosed with Amish lethal microcephaly.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 17 new measles cases on Tuesday, raising the state total for the year to 594. Six of the new cases were in Lancaster County, which remains the state's most affected area with 252 cases.