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Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths
Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths
Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths

Published on: 08/27/2026

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Health officials say two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents died after testing positive for measles, including an infant, as the state confronts its largest outbreak in decades. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)

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.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/08/a-tragic-pennsylvania-death-is-drawing-attention-to-a-growing-health-threat.html

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