# Unvaccinated 39-year-old woman becomes Pennsylvania’s sixth measles death

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- Ars Technica, 2026-10-12 21:54 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/39-year-old-unvaccinated-woman-becomes-6th-measles-death-in-pennsylvania/

> An unvaccinated 39-year-old woman in Franklin County died on October 10, becoming the sixth measles death in Pennsylvania during an outbreak that has infected more than 1,000 people since April. She had underlying health conditions and recently tested positive for measles. The coroner’s office listed the primary cause as a probable acute cardiac event possibly linked to measles complications.

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