{"id":305722,"date":"2026-10-13T12:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305722\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:28:13","slug":"pennsylvania-reports-sixth-measles-related-death-this-year-local-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305722\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania reports sixth measles-related death this year | Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – A sixth measles-related death has been reported in Pennsylvania since the outbreak began this year.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Franklin County, southwest of Harrisburg and north of the Maryland State line, has reported seven confirmed measles cases this year.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

To protect the individual’s and their family’s privacy, the Franklin County Coroner\u2019s Office did not release any additional details that could personally identify them.<\/p>\n

Since the outbreak began, Pennsylvania has recorded 1,136 measles cases in 41 counties, including Mercer County, where the latest data show 23 cases.<\/p>\n

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