Pennsylvania Reports Sixth Measles Death as U.S. Cases Top 4,000
Pennsylvania reported its sixth measles death this year on Oct. 12, while U.S. cases exceed 4,000, marking the state's outbreak as the country's worst in decades.
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On Oct. 12, 2026, Pennsylvania health officials announced the state's sixth measles-related death recorded this year, as the nationwide count of cases has risen above 4,000.
State officials say the current outbreak in Pennsylvania is driving the nation's most severe measles surge in decades.
