A third person has died of measles in the US, health officials say
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Pennsylvania has died from measles, marking the third such death in the United States this year. Health officials are using the incident to emphasize the importance of vaccination against the highly contagious disease.
Why it matters
The resurgence of measles in the US, a disease previously declared eliminated, highlights growing public health concerns regarding vaccination rates.
Pennsylvania reports that a 40-year-old woman has died from measles, which was declared eliminated in the US in 2000.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A nurse prepares a combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for a patient at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, South Carolina, March 17, 2026 [Mary Conlon/AP] By Umar Farooq and AFP Published On 13 Sep 2026 13 Sep 2026 A 40-year-old woman in the state of Pennsylvania has died of measles, becoming the third person to die from a rare outbreak of the preventable disease in the United States.
“This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Greg Furlong, the medical examiner for Jefferson County, about 230km (143 miles) northwest of Philadelphia, said in a statement posted online on Sunday.
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