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Pennsylvania says an unvaccinated woman has died from measles-related complications

Sep 13, 2026 · Kristin Wright

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Pennsylvania says an unvaccinated woman has died from measles-related complications
Electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, via AP, File)
Electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, via AP, File)

Pennsylvania has announced its third measles-related death in less than three weeks. A local coroner says the 40-year-old woman was unvaccinated.

(Image credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

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