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  "id": 7307437,
  "title": "Pennsylvania officials report state's 3rd death involving measles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pennsylvania-officials-report-states-3rd-death-involving-measles",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-14T11:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/pennsylvania-officials-report-states-3rd-death-involving-measles"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 40-year-old woman in Pennsylvania has died from complications associated with measles, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The woman, who was unvaccinated, died on Saturday, and the coroner described it as a \"heartbreaking loss\" and a reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease.\n\nThis is the third measles-related death in Pennsylvania this year. The state has reported 676 measles cases, with 124 hospitalizations, and the outbreak has affected 37 counties. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, nearly all cases are among those unvaccinated against the virus.\n\nThe measles outbreak in Pennsylvania is described as \"explosive\" and has caused a significant number of cases and hospitalizations. Prior to these deaths, Pennsylvania had not reported a measles death in 35 years, according to Ars Technica.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pennsylvania officials report state’s 3rd death involving measles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pennsylvania-officials-report-states-3rd-death-involving-measles",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:08:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "Pennsylvania officials report state's 3rd death involving measles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pennsylvania-officials-report-states-3rd-death-involving-measles-7313532",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:52:04.000Z"
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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."
}