Pennsylvania Reports Sixth Measles-Related Death

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A 39-year-old woman died Saturday, Oct. 10, in Chambersburg, Pa., following a past diagnosis of measles. The death meets the criteria established by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for a measles-associated fatality, marking the first such death in Franklin County in many years.  The case marks the sixth measles-related death recorded in Pennsylvania. The loss comes as the United States endures its highest annual number of measles cases and related complications since 1991.  The woman had several underlying medical conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles for which she had received treatment, according to the coroner’s office.  The Franklin County Coroner’s Office stated that no further identifying details about the woman would be made public.