Six-week-old infant dies from measles in Pennsylvania outbreak

A six-week-old baby girl in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died from measles on or before September 4, 2026, representing one of two measles deaths in the region. The death contributed to the U.S. reaching a new 35-year record for measles cases.

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Six-week-old child in Pennsylvania dies from measles, coroner says

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Officials decline to confirm whether death was one of two announced last week as Lancaster county outbreak grows A six-week-old child in Pennsylvania died from measles, the Lancaster County coroner has determined, following two measles-related deaths in the county last week. The determination comes as Lancaster county faces a growing measles outbreak. Continue reading...