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Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says
The gist
A 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania died of measles complications, officials said.
It is the state's third measles death this year and its first adult.
How it unfolded
- August 2026Pennsylvania's two previous measles-related deaths occurred, both involving infants too young to be vaccinated; a coroner reported the virus itself caused one of the deaths.
- Sep 12, 2026A 40-year-old woman of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania died from complications associated with measles.
- Sep 13, 2026Jefferson County officials confirmed the county's first measles-related death; the Los Angeles Times reported Pennsylvania officials reported the state's third death involving measles.