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Pennsylvania health department
Coverage of Pennsylvania health department in the Nexus archive.
- Two measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania
Two unvaccinated people died from measles in Pennsylvania, marking the first deaths related to the disease this year in the United States. Health officials reported 393 confirmed measles cases across 28 counties, with nearly half of those cases occurring in Lancaster County. Officials noted that measles is a contagious, vaccine-preventable illness whose severity is often underestimated.