# Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-associated death as outbreak grows

https://mins.news/en/item/80906

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 20:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pennsylvania-reports-fifth-measles-linked-death-cases-rise-2026-09-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abd6a52275db5000164b374

> Pennsylvania health officials said Wednesday that an unvaccinated person in Lancaster County died after contracting measles, bringing the state’s measles-related death toll this year to five as the outbreak grows.

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