Unvaccinated woman dies of measles in Pennsylvania
A 40-year-old woman in Pennsylvania died of complications related to measles, the third fatality tied to a rare US outbreak this year, state officials said. Pennsylvania has reported 676 cases in 2026, including 108 new cases last week and 124 hospitalizations; less than 1 percent of cases were fully vaccinated and nearly a third were children. The Centers for Disease Control recorded 3,294 US cases across more than 45 states in 2026. The outbreak has prompted public warnings, political disputes over case reporting, and renewed attention to vaccine skepticism and localized low vaccination rates.
Measles outbreak caused three US deaths and thousands of cases.
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Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000. Cases have risen recently and more hospitalizations may follow. Officials may continue to track cases and deaths and urge vaccination.
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