Pennsylvania officials report state’s third death involving measles
A Pennsylvania woman has died from complications associated with measles, the third death in the state this year involving the virus.
A 40-year-old woman in Pennsylvania has died from complications associated with measles, marking the third death in the state this year due to the virus. According to Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong, the woman died on Saturday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 676 measles cases in the state as of Friday, with over 100 new cases reported in the last week. Of these cases, 124 have been hospitalized, and nearly all cases are among those unvaccinated against the virus.
The woman who died was unvaccinated against measles, as confirmed by Coroner Furlong. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is investigating this death.
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