MEASLES NBC News: A Sixth Measles-Related Death Is Reported In Pennsylvania (++++)

MEASLES NBC News: A Sixth Measles-Related Death Is Reported In Pennsylvania A sixth measles-related death was reported Monday in Pennsylvania, involving a 39-year-old woman in Franklin County, amid the state’s largest outbreak in three decades. In a statement, the county coroner’s office office said the woman had underlying medical conditions, though it did not provide specifics. A spokesperson for the Franklin County coroner’s office said the “primary cause of death was a probable acute cardiac event due to possible complications of the measles.” (Edwards, 10/12) https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/sixth-measles-related-death-reported-pennsylvania-rcna603024?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9muQ59rho5Lwmc5LmDfLjEruTrbhsR-LZPesrQylSIE19djvPgBhPgTVSyq0l8QYLYhgKoVFPi0QZmlq3hhVP2QT5rjg&_hsmi=443876565&utm_content=443876565&utm_source=hs_email Politico: New York And Pennsylvania's Split Screen Approach To Measles Pennsylvania and New York’s Democratic governors have taken vastly different approaches to fighting measles outbreaks in their states. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling in the Trump administration to help, while Pennsylvania’s Gov. Josh Shapiro attempted to go it alone for months without federal assistance. Both are up for reelection this year. (Gardner and Kaufman, 10/11) https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/11/new-york-pennsylvanias-split-screen-measles-01114519?utm_campaign=KHN:+First+Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--W_yLguOaXfOp9yd8j3k4erMxPlH_qhg37Ia7FpkQidtkQq-Wi1-JWRmdlXYFhp9fzLMTljYrtnIpLiq2ACd4oHwlbfg&_hsmi=443876565&utm_content=443876565&utm_source=hs_email ABC News: US Surpasses 4,000 Measles Cases With Infections Confirmed In 45 States: CDC Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 4,000 this year, according to data updated Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 4,080 cases have been confirmed, with most reported by 45 states and Washington, D.C. Eighteen of this year's total have been among international visitors to the U.S., according to the CDC. Five measles-associated deaths have been confirmed so far in 2026, all of them in Pennsylvania, according to health officials in the state. (Kekatos, 10/9) https://abcnews.com/Health/us-surpasses-4000-measles-cases-infections-confirmed-45/story?id=137125273&utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9PPs3umWMwSXJEeaP5YVmNay2UPcOMzE9Et4sKQNhQ_f8a9St1Nkf8LVNZoHcnJFn4xiBugBMSNKI-lR3yi_qQ0GoCdA&_hsmi=443876565&utm_content=443876565&utm_source=hs_email NPR: Do Adults Need Another Measles Shot? Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measles. For most adults, one shot of the MMR is considered enough protection. But there are certain situations that call for a second dose. (Godoy, 10/12) https://www.npr.org/2026/10/12/nx-s1-5991904/measles-vaccination-status-outbreak-extra-dose?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_nOV88uQpN_6qjVCffq8hbtf9wUxeetONqQV1G6X9oUVRASKaDewlhc5zTgEv04UTDlDKLBo_qrUlAmAukNraSCqjBqg&_hsmi=443876565&utm_content=443876565&utm_source=hs_email