A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, became the sixth person to die from measles amid an ongoing outbreak that has infected over 1,100 people since April. The death highlights the continued severity of the resurgence, which has led to 218 hospitalizations across 41 counties.
Background
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, but declining vaccination rates and misinformation have fueled a significant resurgence in recent years, with over 4,000 cases reported nationwide this year.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 13, 2026 at 05:54 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10