Pennsylvania reports fourth measles-related death, the most in US in decades
State officials say all four deaths were in unvaccinated people as the outbreak spread to 38 counties and 693 confirmed cases.
- Pennsylvania officials confirmed two additional measles-associated deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's total to four. An unvaccinated 18-year-old from Mifflin County and an unvaccinated 40-year-old from Jefferson County died from measles complications.
- This surge represents Pennsylvania's worst measles outbreak in 35 years, with nearly 700 cases across 38 counties. State Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said the "MMR vaccine, administered over two doses, boosts a person's immune system" and provides protection.
- Mifflin County Coroner Andrea Alcalde determined the 18-year-old died from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare neurological complication of measles. The Jefferson County victim, age 40, had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which complicated her measles infection.
- Governor Josh Shapiro criticized U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accusing him of intervening to block CDC reporting of the deaths. Kennedy denied the allegation, instead accusing Shapiro of "weaponization of infectious disease" for political gain.
- Federal officials have not included Pennsylvania's deaths in the national tally, reflecting divergence in classification standards. The U.S. is enduring its worst measles year since 1991, with seven reported deaths over two years—exceeding the combined total from the previous three decades.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner’s office said in a Facebook post. The cause was acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, it said. On Saturday, a 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County, a rural area in western Pennsylvania, …
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