Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania are first measles-related deaths in US this year

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania reported two deaths related to measles as an outbreak there approaches 400 cases, the state Department of Health said Tuesday. Both were unvaccinated. These are the first US deaths related to measles reported in 2026 and the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years. “My