The Jefferson County coroner reported the death, though the state health department said it's conducting its own review and will provide updated information as it becomes available.
Despite a measles fatality confirmed last week in a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, baby, the CDC still has not acknowledged any 2026 deaths.
The document answers questions pediatricians may have as measles continues spreading in the US.
The US case total now stands at 3,134 as the Pennsylvania outbreak expands.
Things no longer reliably provided by the CDC: What vaccines are recommended, whether you can walk in and get one, and what's happening with disease in the US.
It is unclear if this is a new death, or the second death reported last week.
A family in Lancaster County lost a newborn and then heard the HHS secretary suggest their child's death might have been invented. They deserve better.
Measles offers a clean example of what a high-risk-versus-no-risk dichotomy misses.The virus can erase immune memory, among other serious consequences.
The official count for 2026 measles cases in the US nears 3,000, though the real number is likely higher.
With the reporting of two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, there’s a fear the outbreak is undercounted.
