Pa. measles death underscores risk to the medically vulnerable
TL;DR
An unvaccinated 40-year-old Pennsylvania woman with asthma and COPD died from an active measles infection, underscoring how measles can be deadly for people with underlying health problems amid Pennsylvania’s outbreak (693 confirmed cases this year; the state’s third measles-related death) as the U.S. faces its largest measles outbreak since 1991.
- Pennsylvania woman’s apparent measles death shows risks to people with health problems NBC News
- Unvaccinated Woman Likely Died of Measles Complications, Pa. County Coroner Says The New York Times
- Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak The Guardian
- Another measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania as outbreak grows 6abc Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania woman dies of measles complications, the state's third such fatality this year CIDRAP
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