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6th measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania

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Newest development Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reportsPA measles cases pass 1,200 for the year; state investigating Franklin County death

Officials in Pennsylvania announced Monday that a 39-year-old woman from Franklin County died after contracting measles, bring the total for the year to six measles-related deaths, according to state health officials.

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    6th measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania

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    PA measles cases pass 1,200 for the year; state investigating Franklin County death

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania records 6th measles-associated death this year, officials say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A sixth measles-associated death has been recorded in Pennsylvania this year after a 39-year-old woman died in Franklin County, officials said on Monday. The unidentified woman had several underlying conditions, including recent treatment for measles, the Franklin County Coroner said.

  2. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Franklin County records first measles-associated death in years (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)-- The Franklin County Coroner's Office on Monday announced the first measles-associated death in years. According to the coroner's office, a 39-year-old woman passed away on Saturday, October 10.

  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  4. Triblive

    Central Pa. woman dies after contracting measles, coroner says (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    A 39-year-old Franklin County woman has died as a result of contracting measles, according to the county coroner’s office.

  5. PA Home Page

    Sixth measles-associated death in Pennsylvania confirmed (opens PA Home Page)

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    PA Home Page's feed description

    (WBRE/WYOU) — The Franklin County Coroner's Office confirms the sixth measles-associated death in Pennsylvania. On Saturday, October 10, the Franklin County Coroner's Office investigated the death of a 39-year-old woman who had several underlying conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles wit…

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Measles-associated death reported in Franklin County amid ongoing Pa. outbreak (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The county coroner said the death of a 39-year-old woman meets Pennsylvania’s definition of a measles-associated death.

  7. Phl17

    6th measles-associated death in Pennsylvania reported in Franklin County (opens Phl17)

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    PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- The Franklin County Coroner's Office on Monday announced measles-associated death in a 39-year-old woman. Officials advised the patient had a recent diagnosis and meet the definition of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for a measles-associated death.

  8. Border Report

    6th measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania (opens Border Report)

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    Officials in Pennsylvania announced Monday that a 39-year-old woman from Franklin County died after contracting measles, bring the total for the year to six measles-related deaths, according to state health officials.

  9. Revolver News

  10. NBC News

    A sixth measles-related death is reported in Pennsylvania (opens NBC News)

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    A sixth measles-related death was reported Monday in Pennsylvania, involving a 39-year-old woman in Franklin County, amid the state’s largest outbreak in three decades.

  11. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    6th measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania as US cases top 4,000 (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Pennsylvania is driving the nation's worst measles outbreak in decades as the sixth measles-related death has been reported in the state this year. The Franklin County Coroner's Office announced Monday that it investigated the Oct. 10 death of a 39-year-old woman with a recent measles diagnosis.

  12. The Hill

    Pennsylvania reports 6th measles death (opens The Hill)

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    Pennsylvania authorities on Monday confirmed the state's sixth death connected to a measles case as the state deals with the highest number of cases nationally. The Franklin County Coroner released an advisory on Monday stating a 39-year-old female with "several underlying conditions" had died follo…

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pennsylvania coroner reports measles death, toll rises to 6 (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Pennsylvania’s Franklin County coroner today reported a measles-associated death in a 39-year-old woman with several health conditions, the state’s sixth death linked to the disease.

  14. Triblive

    Central Pa. woman’s death associated with measles, the 6th in the state this year (opens Triblive)

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    A Franklin County woman became the sixth Pennsylvanian this year whose death has been associated with measles.

  15. Anchorage Daily News

    Sixth person who had measles has died in Pennsylvania, local coroner says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The state is experiencing the nation’s worst ongoing measles outbreak, the first in the United States to top more than 1,000 cases since 1991.

  16. 6ABC Philadelphia

    6th measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania; health officials say (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Pennsylvania is in the midst of its worst measles outbreak in decades, and the numbers continue to climb.

  17. UPI

    6th measles-related death reported amid Pennsylvania outbreak (opens UPI)

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    A sixth measles-related death has been reported in Pennsylvania, where health officials have been battling an outbreak of the highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease.

  18. The Guardian

    Pennsylvania announces sixth death in measles outbreak as case numbers rise (opens The Guardian)

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    Latest fatality is unvaccinated woman, 39, with ‘underlying conditions’ but CDC still lists only two deaths nationwide A sixth death has been announced in Pennsylvania ’s measles outbreak, as new figures show cases in the state have risen above 1,100.

  19. Truthout

    US Measles Cases Top 4,200 as Pennsylvania Reports Sixth Death Related to Virus (opens Truthout)

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    The CDC website has only recognized two of the six measles-related deaths recorded in Pennsylvania this year.

  20. The Hill

    Pennsylvania at the center of US measles outbreaks (opens The Hill)

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    Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare PRESENTED BY The Big Story Pennsylvania at the center of U.S. measles outbreaks Pennsylvania recorded its sixth measles-related death on Friday, as the state suffers its worst outbreak of the vaccine-preventable…

  21. WFMZ Allentown

    Pa. measles cases top 1,200, another death being investigated (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Harrisburg, Pa. — Measles cases in Pennsylvania have climbed to 1,222 this year, with cases now confirmed in 42 counties, the state Department of Health announced Wednesday.

  22. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    PA measles cases pass 1,200 for the year; state investigating Franklin County death (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    (WHTM) -- While the latest round of measles updates in Pennsylvania has pushed the number of positive cases past 1,200 for the year, the biggest item of note is the number of deaths; the state Department of Health has not officially added a reported death in Franklin County over the weekend as of We…

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