A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner's office said in a Facebook post. The cause was acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, it said.
An 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, located in central Pennsylvania, died from an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, located in central Pennsylvania, died from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare neurological complication of measles. This marks the fourth measles-associated death in the state, the first in 35 years.
Pennsylvania has seen a surge in measles cases, with nearly 700 illnesses and four deaths reported this year, primarily in 38 counties. The victims were all unvaccinated, and the infants who died in Lancaster County were too young for vaccination. The measles outbreak is the worst in the U.S. since 1991, with seven reported measles-associated deaths in the past two years.
Pennsylvania's health secretary, Dr. Debra Bogen, expressed her condolences to the families and emphasized the importance of vaccination to prevent further outbreaks.
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