Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August
TL;DR
- A 40-year-old woman in Pennsylvania has died, potentially the third measles-related death in the state's outbreak.
- Two infants previously died in August due to measles complications.
- Measles is a highly contagious disease with potential for severe respiratory and neurological complications.
- Pennsylvania has reported nearly 700 measles cases across 37 counties.
- Declining vaccination rates, attributed to vaccine success and misinformation, are a factor in the outbreak.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned the official count of measles deaths in Pennsylvania.