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  "id": 14311439,
  "title": "Pennsylvania at the center of US measles outbreaks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pennsylvania-at-the-center-of-us-measles-outbreaks",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/newsletters/healthcare/6146827-pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-deaths/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pennsylvania is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, with more than a thousand people stricken since the outbreak began in April, according to The Hill and Ars Technica. On Saturday, October 10, a 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County died, marking the sixth measles-related death in the state.\n\nArs Technica reports that the deceased woman had several underlying health conditions and had recently tested positive for the virus. An advisory from Franklin County Coroner Jordan Conner stated the death meets the state health department's definition of a measles death. The coroner's office listed the primary cause of death as a probable acute cardiac event resulting from possible complications of the measles.\n\nFierce Healthcare reports that experts have identified sagging vaccination rates and friction between federal health leadership and the broader public health community as contributors to this year's outbreaks.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Pennsylvania reports 6th measles death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/pennsylvania-reports-6th-measles-death",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:55:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica Health",
        "title": "39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/39-year-old-unvaccinated-woman-becomes-6th-measles-death-in",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:54:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Pennsylvania announces sixth death in measles outbreak as case numbers rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pennsylvania-announces-sixth-death-in-measles-outbreak-as-case",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:02:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/39-year-old-unvaccinated-woman-becomes-6th-measles-death-in",
        "published": "2026-10-13T15:05:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fierce Healthcare",
        "title": "Measles update: US passes 4,000 cases, Pennsylvania reports sixth death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/measles-update-us-passes-4-000-cases-pennsylvania-reports-sixth-death",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:22:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}