Pennsylvania measles outbreak claims sixth death, unvaccinated woman, 39
Franklin County Coroner Jordan Conner confirmed that a 39-year-old unvaccinated woman with underlying health conditions died October 10 after testing positive for measles, becoming the sixth fatality in Pennsylvania's ongoing outbreak. The coroner's office listed the cause as a probable acute cardiac event linked to possible measles complications. State health officials reported 1,136 cases since January, with 218 hospitalizations across 41 counties.