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Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows with two deaths
The gist
Pennsylvania confirmed four measles-associated deaths and 693 cases across 38 counties.
The outbreak is the state's largest in decades and its first measles deaths in 35 years.
How it unfolded
- late August 2026State officials confirmed two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's first measles-related deaths in 35 years.
- Sep 9, 2026A Pennsylvania coroner confirmed the two deaths involved infants, with the virus itself causing one; the state reported more than 620 cases across 37 counties this year.
- Sep 12, 2026A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman from Jefferson County died from complications associated with measles.