Pennsylvania is reporting another measles death. The latest one was in Franklin county and is the sixth in the state.
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Monday, October 12, 2026 11:58PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WPVI) — Pennsylvania is in the midst of its worst measles outbreak in decades, and the numbers continue to climb.
A sixth measles-associated death has been reported, this time in Franklin County.
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The coroner there says a 39-year-old woman with several underlying conditions, including a past measles diagnosis, has died.
Franklin is now the 4th county where a death has been reported, joining Jefferson, Mifflin, and Lancaster, which has reported three deaths, according to the state health department.
Over 1,100 measles cases have been reported in Pennsylvania in 2026, more than 99% are in unvaccinated individuals.
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