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Pennsylvania Confirms Sixth Measles-Associated Death This Year
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- Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed a sixth measles-associated death in United States.
- The 39-year-old woman had conditions and was treated for measles, meeting the state’s death definition.
- Pennsylvania reported 1,136 measles cases this year and 157 new cases last week.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro blamed Trump administration, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed the deaths were fabricated.
- Health experts warned 42 2026 outbreaks and vaccine hesitancy threaten U.S. measles elimination.
