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Pennsylvania confirms fifth measles death as US outbreak grows
Original: Pennsylvania confirms fifth measles-associated death as US outbreak grows
Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed a fifth measles-associated death, making it the latest fatality in a growing measles outbreak across the United States. The outbreak has been spreading through under-vaccinated communities, and health authorities are urging people to check their immunisation status as cases and deaths continue to rise.
Why now: The outbreak is worsening, with another confirmed death raising alarm about measles spreading further in the US.
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