Pennsylvania records third measles-related death amid outbreak

A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Pennsylvania has died from complications associated with measles, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The woman, a resident of Jefferson County, died on September 12, 2026.

This death is reported to be the third measles-related death in Pennsylvania amid an ongoing outbreak. According to The Guardian US and Guardian Health, two previous deaths in the state were of infant children. One infant was born with a genetic defect that made her vulnerable to infection, while the second infant child died of a ruptured spleen after being infected with measles.

As of Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 676 measles cases in the state, with over 100 new cases reported in the last week and 124 hospitalizations, ABC News (US) reports. Nearly all cases are among those unvaccinated against the virus.

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