U.S. Measles Fatalities Reach Decades High Amid Pennsylvania Outbreak

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Published: 2026-09-16
Category: health
Source: The Japan Times

The United States has reported new measles deaths, bringing the total fatalities to a decades-high level. Pennsylvania, which had not recorded a measles-related death in 35 years, has now reported four deaths in a matter of weeks, with the state's outbreak swelling to nearly 700 cases.

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