Another measles death in Pennsylvania has been reported.
That’s the 5th measles death of the year.
A 5th Measles Death of the Year Has Been Reported
This death of an unvaccinated person in Lancaster County (all the information we know) follows the deaths of:
an unprotected newborn with measles
an unprotected six-week-old infant with measles
an unvaccinated 40-year-old woman with measles
an unvaccinated 18-year-old with measles
And it means that there have now been nine measles deaths since 2025.
Nine measles deaths as measles cases and outbreaks continue to grow out of control.
Nine measles deaths as we continue to hear anti-vaccine rhetoric from Secretary RFK, Jr.
Which leaves us with just one question…
How many measles cases and deaths will we need to see before everyone gets vaccinated and protected and works to stop these outbreaks?
It should be noted that the "official" numbers of measles deaths are an undercount, because measles infection elicits "immune amnesia," which causes susceptibility to other dangerous pathogens months or even years after the acute infection. https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/03/zero-that-is-the-official-american-measles-death-toll-for-2026-here-is-what-rfk-jr-s-cdc-leaves-out/