Two unvaccinated people die of measles in US state of Pennsylvania
Experts warn that declining vaccination rates have opened the door for resurgence of disease once largely eradicated. The US state of Pennsylvania has reported that two residents died from measles, marking the first fatal cases this year of the disease that had previously been largely eradicated in the United States.
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- Fact 1: US records 2,318 measles cases, already surpassing 2025 total WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’ Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC chief amid US agency turmoil “Because measles was largely eliminated in the Commonwealth for more than three decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity of the illness,” said Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Debra Bogen.
- Fact 2: At least 2,777 confirmed cases of measles have been recorded in the US thus far this year.
- Fact 3: Pennsylvania has been among the hardest hit by the outbreak, recording 393 measles cases across 28 different counties.
- Fact 4: Three people died from a measles outbreak in 2025 that began in West Texas and spread to New Mexico.
Experts warn that declining vaccination rates have opened the door for resurgence of disease once largely eradicated. The US state of Pennsylvania has reported that two residents died from measles, marking the first fatal cases this year of the disease that had previously been largely eradicated in the United States.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said on Tuesday that both of the deceased were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, but did not share additional details due to privacy concerns. US records 2,318 measles cases, already surpassing 2025 total WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’ Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC chief amid US agency turmoil “Because measles was largely eliminated in the Commonwealth for more than three decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity of the illness,” said Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Debra Bogen. The US is facing the most severe measles outbreak in years as vaccination rates drop below levels that medical experts say are necessary to confer herd immunity.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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