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Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania
The gist
Pennsylvania confirmed four measles-associated deaths in 2026, its first in 35 years.
The state's worst outbreak in decades has sickened nearly 700 people.
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County, the state's first deaths of this kind in 35 years.
- Sep 2026 (Saturday before Sep 15)A 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County, a rural area in western Pennsylvania, died of measles complications.
- Sep 15, 2026The Department of Health confirmed two additional measles-associated deaths, both in unvaccinated individuals, one in Jefferson County and one in Mifflin County, bringing the 2026 total to four.