U.S. · HEALTH · NOV 13, 9:34 PM ET

U.S. measles deaths rise to 10 after new reports in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Reported by 17 outlets in the past day, including Al Jazeera, NBC News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

1What happened

Total measles deaths in the United States this year rose to 10 on Friday, a grim milestone in an outbreak that has seen a record number of infections and prompted state and local health departments to ramp up vaccination efforts. NBC News ↗

Sources

Measles-associated deaths reach 10 in US after two more deaths reported ↗Al Jazeera
U.S. measles deaths rise to 10 after new reports in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin ↗NBC News
7th person in Pennsylvania dies from measles, officials say - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ↗Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania Department of Health confirms 7th measles-associated death in Montour County ↗WHP Harrisburg