Pennsylvania health officials reported on September 15, 2026, two additional measles-related deaths, bringing the state's 2026 total to four—the highest number of measles fatalities in decades for the United States. The deaths occurred amid a record year for measles cases nationally.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two additional measles-related deaths on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday reported two additional measles-related deaths, bringing the total for the year to four. This is a record-setting year for measles in the U.S. The number of cases is at a 35-year high and there are more deaths than any year since 1992. The newest death according to state health officials was...
“In 2025, the US recorded three measles deaths; the nation’s previous fatality from the virus was in 2015. During the severe epidemic from 1989 to 1991, there were 166 suspected measles deaths” www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Pennsylvania health officials confirmed two additional measles-associated deaths, bringing the total confirmed deaths in the state this year to four and driving US fataliti