Harrisburg, Pa. — An unvaccinated Jefferson County resident has died after testing positive for measles, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced today. It is the state’s sixth confirmed measles-associated death this year.
As of Nov. 4, Pennsylvania has recorded 1,467 confirmed measles cases across 45 counties, with 283 hospitalizations. Of those cases, fewer than 1% (five people) were vaccinated. The deaths involve two residents of Jefferson County, three of Lancaster County, and one of Mifflin County…