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Pennsylvania Reports Sixth Measles-Associated Death
12 Oct
Summary
- A 39-year-old woman died from measles-associated illness.
- The woman had underlying health conditions and recent measles.
- This brings Pennsylvania's total measles deaths to six.
A recent death in Pennsylvania has increased the state's measles-associated fatalities to six. The latest victim was a 39-year-old woman from Franklin County. Her death was investigated on Saturday by the coroner's office.
The office stated that her death met the Pennsylvania Department of Health's definition of a measles-associated fatality. The woman reportedly had several underlying health conditions and a recent history of measles that had been treated with medication. Further details were withheld due to privacy concerns.
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