ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Another measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania as outbreak grows
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 676 measles cases in the state.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 676 measles cases in the state.
The case is the third reported death linked to a rapidly expanding outbreak that has sickened more than 670 people in the state.
The 40-year-old woman, who was from Jefferson County was unvaccinated, according to the coroner.
By Tanya Berlaga Governor Josh Shapiro would be best advised to stop leveraging two dead babies for national attention to his future political ambitions.
A six-week-old infant’s death in Pennsylvania was caused by measles, the Lancaster County coroner confirmed Friday.
The child was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder that can lead to viral infections and typically results in death within months of birth.
The Lancaster County coroner said he did not know if this death is one of the two disputed by federal health officials.
Public health workers are relying on word-of-mouth immunization clinics to fight the state’s growing outbreak.
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