Measles Death Toll Rises in Pennsylvania | Entertainment and Celebrity News

Pennsylvania is in the grip of a deadly measles outbreak, with a fourth death reported — this time an 18-year-old from Mifflin County who died from a severe neurological complication. The tragedy follows the deaths of a 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County and two unvaccinated infants in Lancaster County, all of whom were unvaccinated. Nationally, measles cases have surged to their worst levels since 1991, with seven deaths in just two years — more than the previous three decades combined. Experts warn that declining vaccination rates, now below the critical 95% threshold, are fueling the resurgence. With international health bodies set to review the U.S. and Mexico’s measles-free status in November, officials are sounding the alarm: vaccines remain our most powerful defense against this highly contagious killer.

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