6-week-old Amish child died from measles, Lancaster County coroner confirms
A 6-week-old Amish infant with a rare genetic disorder has died from measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This is the first confirmed measles-related death in the U.S. since 1991.
Why it matters
The case highlights the vulnerability of immunocompromised populations to vaccine-preventable diseases and the public health implications of low vaccination rates in specific communities.
Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., March 18, 2026.
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A 6-week-old Amish girl with a neurological genetic disorder , Amish lethal microcephaly, died from measles at home in Lancaster County, Lancaster County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni said today.
The death marks the first confirmed to be from measles in Pennsylvania since 1991 and the first in the United States this year.
"I believe it was the 18th of August," Diamantoni said.
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