Measles deaths rise in US amid worst outbreak
Pennsylvania is experiencing a severe measles outbreak—the worst in over three decades—with approximately 700 cases reported so far across 38 counties, including about 100 cases in the past week. Authorities have announced the death of a fourth person linked to the disease, an 18-year-old teenager, due to rare, toxic complications related to encephalitis and meningitis caused by measles. The first death was a 40-year-old adult, along with two infant fatalities under one year old. This outbreak comes after vaccination coverage dropped below 95%, despite the country having eliminated local transmission of measles in 2000. The resurgence has led to an increase in cases and deaths, especially among vulnerable populations who have not received the measles vaccine, notably infants.
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