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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state

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Weaver, J. (2026, September 30). Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pennsylvania-measles-death-5th-outbreak-state-cdc-2026-rcna600766

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NBC News · collected 2026-09-30 · by Jane Weaver

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Pennsylvania health officials reported on Wednesday a fifth measles-related death in Lancaster County, bringing the total number of cases statewide to 943 since August. Two infants and three adults aged between 18 and 40 died from the disease; about 176 people have been hospitalized. The CDC has confirmed two national measles deaths this year but hasn’t specified their locations or timing.
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In Pennsylvania, health officials reported a fifth measles-related death on September 30, 2026, with the deceased being an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County. This brings the total number of measles-linked deaths in the state since August to five. The ongoing outbreak has led to 943 confirmed cases of measles across 39 counties, resulting in around 176 hospitalizations and at least six congenitally infected babies born this year. Two infants, an 18-year-old from Mifflin County, and a 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County have also died due to measles complications. Nationwide, the U.S. has reported over 3,569 confirmed cases of measles in 2026, marking its worst year for the disease since 1991. The lack of vaccination remains a critical factor; all reported deaths involved individuals who were unvaccinated or too young to receive vaccines.

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Jane Weaver
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2026-09-14 · assertive framing · Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications, state’s third death this year
Also by Jane Weaver
Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications, state’s third death this year
2026-09-14 · NBC News
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Topics

Jefferson County Lancaster County Mifflin County Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Department of Health

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Lancaster County GPE · 2× Pennsylvania GPE · 2× CDC ORG · 1× Jefferson County GPE · 1× Mifflin County GPE · 1× The Centers for Disease Control ORG · 1× The Pennsylvania Department of Health ORG · 1×

Narrative

An 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County and a 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County died from measles-associated deaths in mid-September, state health officials reported.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
2026-09-30 · NBC News
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the state · assertive framing

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Pennsylvania health officials reported on Wednesday the death of an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles. asserted
who → report → measles
It’s the fifth measles-associated death in the state since August. asserted
It → ’ → August
The Pennsylvania Department of Health didn’t report when the individual died. asserted
individual → report → Health
Two infants with measles in Lancaster County have died. asserted
infants → die → County
An 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County and a 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County died from measles-associated deaths in mid-September, state health officials reported. asserted
officials → die → September
There have been 943 confirmed cases of measles across 39 counties in Pennsylvania since the outbreak began in the state this year. asserted
outbreak → confirm → state
About 176 people have been hospitalized. asserted
people → hospitalize → ?
At least six babies have been born with congenital measles in the state. asserted
babies → bear → state
The Centers for Disease Control has recognized only two deaths associated with measles this year, although it hasn’t identified which states they occurred or when. asserted
they → recognize → measles
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