Political bickering follows two deaths related to measles in Pennsylvania
This week, Pennsylvania officials reported two measles-related deaths. Those deaths have now become wrapped up in politics. The country is in the midst of a record-setting number of measles cases.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM ET
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An infant was one of the two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania(opens original report in a new tab)One of the two people who recently died of measles in Pennsylvania was an infant, the state Health Department said. The department announced that two unvaccinated residents had died of measles, the first measles-related… — NBC News
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