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Unvaccinated 39-year-old becomes Pennsylvania's sixth measles death
Original: 39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania As of Friday, state health officials reported 1
Pennsylvania health officials report that an unvaccinated 39-year-old woman has died of measles, the state's sixth death in the ongoing outbreak. As of Friday, officials counted 1,136 cases across 41 counties. The fatality is drawing renewed attention to vaccination gaps and the scale of the outbreak, which continues to spread widely across the state.
Why now: The death underscores the severity of a large ongoing measles outbreak and renewed concern over low vaccination rates.
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