Coverage dated August 27, 2026

A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania

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By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who were unvaccinated. The agency declined to provide further details, saying it was protecting patient privacy.

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  1. AL.com

    Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths (opens AL.com)

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    Pennsylvania health officials confirmed that one of two measles-related deaths involved an infant as the state’s outbreak grows.

  2. NBC News

    Coroner says baby with measles in Pennsylvania died of a ruptured spleen (opens NBC News)

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    After the Pennsylvania Health Department announced that an infant’s death was associated with measles, the coroner involved has said he does not consider measles to be the cause of death.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who were unvaccinated. The agency declined to provide further details, saying it was protecting patient privacy.

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