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Pennsylvania reports fifth death in growing measles outbreak
Original: Pennsylvania confirms a fifth death associated with widening measles outbreak
Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed a fifth death connected to a measles outbreak that continues to spread across the state. The announcement makes the outbreak one of the deadliest recent measles events in the United States, prompting renewed concern from public health experts about vaccination rates and the risk of further spread in undervaccinated communities.
Why now: The confirmation of a fifth death signals the outbreak is worsening, raising public alarm about vaccine-preventable disease.
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