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Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths

State health officials say one of the two measles-related deaths was an infant and both victims were unvaccinated.

Published Aug 27, 2026, 9:37 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Two Pennsylvania residents who died after contracting measles were unvaccinated, and one of them was an infant, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities reported in the United States in 2026 and Pennsylvania’s first such deaths linked to the disease in more than three decades, CNN reported.