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Coverage dated September 4, 2026

2nd person to die from measles in Lancaster County assumed to be Amish infant, coroner says

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

The second death is assumed to be a 6-week-old Amish infant who died with a neurological genetic disorder, Amish lethal microcephaly.

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  1. Triblive

    6-week-old central Pa. baby died of measles, coroner says (opens Triblive)

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    A 6-week-old Amish infant with a rare neurological genetic disorder died from measles at home in Lancaster County around Aug. 18.

  2. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Coroner: Lancaster County girl died from measles, had rare disorder (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- The Lancaster County Coroner confirmed Friday that the second infant who died with measles did die from the disease. The girl, who was six weeks old, was born with "Amish lethal microcephaly," which Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni said made the child extre…

  3. KTVZ Bend

    6-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A girl born in Pennsylvania with a rare neurological disorder called Amish lethal microcephaly died of measles at around 6 weeks of age, the Lancaster County coroner said Friday.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    2nd person to die from measles in Lancaster County assumed to be Amish infant, coroner says (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The second death is assumed to be a 6-week-old Amish infant who died with a neurological genetic disorder, Amish lethal microcephaly.

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