{"id":357109,"date":"2026-08-25T08:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/2-people-die-from-measles-in-pennsylvania"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:04:15","slug":"2-people-die-from-measles-in-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/2-people-die-from-measles-in-pennsylvania","title":{"rendered":"2 folks die from measles in Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday. Both were unvaccinated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the first deaths reported this year in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;My deepest sympathies are with the loved ones who are facing this unimaginable loss,&#8221; Dr. Debra Bogen, the state&#8217;s secretary of health, said in a statement. &#8220;Because measles was largely eliminated in the Commonwealth for more than three decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don&#8217;t fully understand the potential severity of the illness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In late July, the number of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. surpassed the total reported for all last year, according to<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/data-research\/index.html\" dir=\"ltr\">data<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Last year&#8217;s total of 2,289 was the highest number of recorded measles cases in more than 30 years, CDC data shows. However, the 2,777 total marks the highest number of cases recorded since 1991.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The CDC currently<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/vaccines\/index.html\" dir=\"ltr\">recommends<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->that people receive two doses of the MMR vaccine, the first at ages 12 to 15 months and the second between 4 and 6 years old. One dose is 93% effective and two doses are 97% effective against measles, the CDC says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Health\/2-people-die-measles-pennsylvania\/story?id=135932723\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday. Both were unvaccinated. 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