Pennsylvania health officials reported 55 additional measles cases, bringing the state total to 890, and outlined ongoing vaccination efforts.
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The CDC confirmed one measles-related death in 2026 but gave no details on the individual or location, as Pennsylvania grapples with a surge in cases and uncertain death counts.
Nurses in Chester County are making door‑to‑door visits to Amish homes to administer MMR shots as the deadliest U.S. measles outbreak in decades claims four lives.
The CDC’s updated measles dashboard still excludes four Pennsylvania deaths, prompting a congressional briefing request as the state’s outbreak appears to be accelerating.
Governor Josh Shapiro pressed the CDC to record four measles‑related deaths in Pennsylvania as the state battles one of the nation’s largest outbreaks.
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman with asthma and COPD died from an active measles infection, marking the third measles-related death in Pennsylvania this year.
During a Fox News town hall, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Pennsylvania refused to share information on two alleged measles deaths, sparking a dispute with the state’s health secretary.