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Pennsylvania records third US measles death in three weeks
Health

Pennsylvania records third US measles death in three weeks

A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Pennsylvania has died from measles complications, marking the country's third measles-related death in under three weeks. Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, making the current cluster a stark public health reversal. The woman had underlying health conditions, but her lack of vaccination was identified as the key factor by the local coroner.

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