# 18-year-old dies of measles in Pennsylvania after severe neurological complication

https://mins.news/en/item/59895

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-15 18:58 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/measles-kills-18-year-old-in-pa-fourth-death-as-state-outbreak-nears-700-cases/

> Pennsylvania health officials confirmed a fourth measles death in the state, involving an unvaccinated 18-year-old from Mifflin County. The county coroner identified acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare but severe measles complication, as the cause of death.

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