A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles, marking the sixth death in the state's ongoing outbreak. The woman, who had underlying health conditions, passed away on October 10 after recently testing positive for the virus. Franklin County Coroner Jordan Conner confirmed the death meets the state’s official definition of a measles-related fatality, with the primary cause listed as a probable acute cardiac event due to possible measles complications.
This latest death follows five previous fatalities, all among unvaccinated individuals, including a newborn, a 6-week-old infant, an 18-year-old, a 20-year-old, and a 40-year-old. The two infants were too young to be vaccinated. As of October 9, Pennsylvania has reported 1,136 measles cases since the start of the year, with 1,124 linked to the current outbreak. The outbreak has spread across 41 of the state’s 67 counties, resulting in 218 hospitalizations. With 157 new cases reported in the last week alone, health officials warn the outbreak continues to expand rapidly.
Source: Ars Technica · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing