Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Rise

Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death, involving an unvaccinated Lancaster County resident. The state now has 943 confirmed cases across 39 counties this year, with the outbreak centered in Lancaster County. Four earlier Pennsylvania deaths involved unvaccinated patients, including infants too young for shots. The outbreak is part of the worst U.S. measles year since 1991, as lower vaccination coverage, waivers, access barriers and misinformation have fueled spread. Gov. Josh Shapiro accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of blocking CDC recognition of the deaths; Kennedy denied interfering and said Shapiro was politicizing the crisis. International health officials will review in November whether the U.S. has lost measles-free status.