JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Fourth 'measles-associated' death reported in Pennsylvania, most reported in US since 1992
So far in 2026, DOH has confirmed 693 measles cases in 38 counties in the state.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two additional measles-related deaths on Tuesday.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Unvaccinated woman is third measles-related death in Pennsylvania
A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday. It's the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing outbreak that's sparked a political clash between state and federal officials. CNN's Jacqueline Howard reports.
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Chile has become the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, according to the World Health Organization
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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Third measles death in Pennsylvania exposes rift between state and federal health officials
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in rural Pennsylvania has become the third person to die from measles complications during the state's worsening outbreak, and the CDC says nobody in Harrisburg bothered to pick up the phone. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong announced the death in a Facebook post on Sunday, confirming that the woman died on […] The post Third measles death in Pennsylvania exposes rift between state and federal health officials appeared first on American Almanac .
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in rural Pennsylvania has become the third person to die from measles complications during the state's worsening outbreak, and the CDC says nobody in Harrisburg bothered to pick up the phone. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong announced the death in a Facebook post on Sunday, confirming that the woman died on Saturday, September 12, from complications associated with measles. Furlong confirmed to ABC News that the deceased was unvaccinated against the virus. No additional identifying information was released, per the family's privacy. The death marks the third measles-associated fatality linked to Pennsylvania's outbreak, which has now reached 676 confirmed cases statewide. More than 100 new cases were…Open
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Pennsylvania Announces 3rd Death This Year Involving Measles
“This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” the county coroner stated.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Nathaniel Weixel and The Hill) - CDC director's 'unusual' silence draws scrutiny
Just a month into her tenure as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Erica Schwartz is missing in action. The country is heading into respiratory virus season, and public guidance on COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines has been muddled, at best. The worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years [...]
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.
NYTIMES (Teddy Rosenbluth) - Unvaccinated Woman Likely Died of Measles Complications, Pa. County Coroner Says
The case is the third reported death linked to a rapidly expanding outbreak that has sickened more than 670 people in the state.
WASHINGTONPOST (Rachel Roubein) - Pennsylvania woman dies of measles-related complications, local coroner says
The 40-year-old woman, who was from Jefferson County was unvaccinated, according to the coroner.