CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – A sixth measles-related death has been reported in Pennsylvania since the outbreak began this year.
Franklin County Coroner Jordan Conner issued a media release on Saturday, reporting the death of a 39-year-old woman with several underlying conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles with treatment. NBC News reported that the woman had not been vaccinated.
Franklin County, southwest of Harrisburg and north of the Maryland State line, has reported seven confirmed measles cases this year.
Conner stated that this is the first death in Franklin County in many years, with a recent history of a measles diagnosis, and meets the definition set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for a measles-associated death.
The report comes two weeks after the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported the death of an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles.
To protect the individual’s and their family’s privacy, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office did not release any additional details that could personally identify them.
Since the outbreak began, Pennsylvania has recorded 1,136 measles cases in 41 counties, including Mercer County, where the latest data show 23 cases.
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