Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, died from complications linked to measles. Pennsylvania is facing a large measles outbreak with over 670 cases, including two previous deaths in babies this year.Key Facts
- The woman died from respiratory failure suspected to be caused by measles.
- She had chronic health problems, including lung disease, which made her more vulnerable.
- Pennsylvania has reported 670 measles cases and 124 hospitalizations across 37 counties.
- This is the third measles-related death in Pennsylvania this year; the state had no measles deaths for 35 years before.
- Two previous measles deaths involved babies in Lancaster County, including a 6-week-old girl with a genetic condition.
- The health department is reviewing the recent death and has not yet added it to the official outbreak numbers.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is not counting the two infant deaths in their official measles statistics.
- Measles is a highly contagious disease that can cause serious illness and death, especially in unvaccinated people.
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