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.
In a tragic turn of events, a 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has died from complications related to measles, according to the county's coroner. This marks the third measles-linked fatality in the United States this year, all of which have occurred in Pennsylvania. The state has been grappling with an alarming measles outbreak that has resulted in over 670 cases and 124 hospitalizations across 37 counties.
Before these recent deaths, Pennsylvania had not reported a measles-related death in 35 years. The Jefferson County Coroner, Greg Furlong, described the loss as both heartbreaking for the family and a grim reminder of the potential severity of measles as a disease.
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