7th measles death in Pennsylvania confirmed

Rare nationwide ground stop ordered at airports, including PHL | LIVE Measles By 6abc Digital Staff Saturday, November 14, 2026 12:02AM Watch the 6abc Philadelphia 24/7 stream featuring Action News, AccuWeather and Entertainment PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A seventh person has died from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm.

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State health officials said the person lived in Montour County, which is in the central part of the Commonwealth, and that person was not vaccinated.

Health officials say there have been 1,542 measles cases across Pennsylvania, with 305 people hospitalized. More than 500 hundred cases are from Lancaster County.

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Baby buried alive for 24 hours released from the hospital; father charged SS United States completes final voyage, sinks to Gulf floor to become artificial reef Nine people have now died from measles across the United States. One fatality occurred in New York and one occurred in Wisconsin. Pennsylvania has the highest total.

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