# How common are measles deaths in the United States as vaccination rates fall?

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- CNN, 2026-09-21 00:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/health/us-measles-deaths-explainer?Date=20260921&Profile=CNN

> Pennsylvania announced Tuesday that a fourth person with measles had died. It marks the first time in decades that the United States has recorded this many measles deaths in one year.

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