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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has recorded two deaths from measles among unvaccinated individuals, including a baby, according to health officials. The fatalities represent the first measles-related deaths documented in Pennsylvania since 1989 and the initial U.S. deaths attributed to the disease this year.
Health authorities have confirmed that neither victim had received measles vaccination prior to infection. The outbreak underscores ongoing concerns about immunization rates and the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases in certain communities across the country.
Measles, a highly contagious viral infection, can cause severe complications and death, particularly in infants and immunocompromised individuals. The disease had been declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, though sporadic cases and outbreaks continue to occur among unvaccinated populations.
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