18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
3 sources·Updated September 15, 2026
Pennsylvania measles death
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- Independent Health·6h agoUnvaccinated teenager becomes fourth measles-related death in Pennsylvania
None of the four individuals were vaccinated, according to the state health department
Read at Independent Health → - Ars Technica·9h ago18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
Teen developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a known measles complication.
Read at Ars Technica → - Forbes Business·9h agoPennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles-Related Death—As Gov. Shapiro Accuses RFK Jr. Of ‘Stoking Vaccine Skepticism’
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed the state’s fourth measles-related death Tuesday, accusing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “playing games with public health and safety.”
Read at Forbes Business →