Two unvaccinated Pennsylvanians die in measles outbreak

Two unvaccinated people died of measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on August 25—the state's first measles deaths in 35 years—triggering calls for health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s resignation and sparking conflict with Governor Josh Shapiro over vaccine distrust.

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# News Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Both people were unvaccinated. They are the first such deaths in the U.S. this year, and the fi

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# News Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Both people were unvaccinated. They are the first such deaths in the U.S. this year, and the first in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 35 years. “Because measles was largely eliminated in the Commonwealth for more than three decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully

Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles | CNN

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Uhhh...there's a vaccine for that. Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/h... Two people have died due to measles in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health said Tuesday. Both individuals were unvaccinated.

Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania

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Deaths from disease are first in state in 35 years and just one day after Maryland declared outbreak in three counties Two unvaccinated individuals have died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials announced on Tuesday. The deaths are the first in the state in 35 years and have been announced just one day after Maryland declared a measles outbreak in three counties. Measles is one of th

2 measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania

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Two individuals have died due to measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s Department of Health said Tuesday. Both individuals, who were unvaccinated, lived in Lancaster County. The state health department said in a release it will not identify the deceased to protect their privacy and that of their families. Their deaths marked the first measles-related deaths...

2 people die in growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak

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triblive.com/news/pennsyl... Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles the first measles-related deaths in the state in 35 years as the commonwealth contends with a growing outbreak, according to the state...

Two - 02 - people died of MEASLES, in PENNSYLVANIA. US. 2026. There is a vaccine. https://www. pa.gov/agencies/health/newsroo m/pennsylvania-department-of-health-confirms-two-measles-associate # TurdR

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Two - 02 - people died of MEASLES, in PENNSYLVANIA. US. 2026. There is a vaccine. https://www. pa.gov/agencies/health/newsroo m/pennsylvania-department-of-health-confirms-two-measles-associate # TurdReich # MAGAts # GOP # RFKJr # antivaxx # measles # USPol

Two unvaccinated people die of # measles in # Pennsylvania (PA)– Hasn't happened in PA for 35 years. PA Health Secretary Bogen said: ~"Because measles was largely eliminated in (PA) for more than 3 de

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Two unvaccinated people die of # measles in # Pennsylvania (PA)– Hasn't happened in PA for 35 years. PA Health Secretary Bogen said: ~"Because measles was largely eliminated in (PA) for more than 3 decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity of the illness... I want to make sure that people understand that the # MMR vaccine is safe and provi

Calls for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation are growing after two unvaccinated people died from measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There have been 393 confirmed measles case

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Calls for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation are growing after two unvaccinated people died from measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There have been 393 confirmed measles cases in 28 counties in Pennsylvania this year, and 2,777 total cases nationally—a 35-year high. These are the first measles deaths in the United States this year, and in Pennsylvania in more than three d

News Wrap: 2 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania

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In our news wrap Tuesday, two unvaccinated people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have died from measles, the Trump administration is threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center if its plans to renovate the arts center are not allowed to proceed and a federal judge rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges.

RFK Jr. Resignation Calls Grow as Two People Die From Measles

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Calls for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation are growing after two unvaccinated people died from measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There have been 393 confirmed measles cases in 28 counties in Pennsylvania this year, and 2,777 total cases nationally—a 35-year high. These are the first measles deaths in the United States this year, and in Pennsylvania in more than three d

RFK Jr. responds to Shapiro over measles-related deaths

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shot back at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on social media after the governor blamed him and the Trump administration for playing a part in the measles outbreaks that led to two deaths in his state. Pennsylvania on Tuesday confirmed two deaths in unvaccinated people...

Shapiro Clashes With RFK Jr. After Pennsylvania Measles Deaths

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro blamed US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for sowing distrust in vaccines as the state confronts a widening measles outbreak that has killed two people and infected hundreds of others.