Health
Pennsylvania confirms fifth measles death as outbreak tops 943 cases
October 1, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Pennsylvania has confirmed its fifth measles-associated death of 2026, as the state's outbreak climbed to 943 confirmed cases across 39 counties.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday that an unvaccinated Lancaster County resident who tested positive for measles had died.
- The state has recorded 943 confirmed measles cases across 39 counties, including 40 new cases since September 28.
- US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has accused Governor Josh Shapiro of politicising the deaths and questioned whether two August deaths were linked to measles.
- State health centres have administered more than 5,500 MMR vaccine doses through 180 pop-up clinics since the outbreak began in late April.