Infectious disease
U.S. measles deaths rise to 10 after new reports in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
State health departments have reported 10 measles-associated deaths in the U.S. this year, including two newly reported Friday.
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin reported one new measles-associated death each on Friday, bringing state-reported U.S. deaths this year to 10. Wisconsin officials said the person who died was a child. Pennsylvania officials said the death involved an unvaccinated resident.
Pennsylvania has reported seven deaths, Wisconsin two and New York one, according to MedPage Today and NBC News. The CDC has confirmed six measles-related deaths this year, MedPage Today reported. The CDC counted 5,412 U.S. cases as of Nov. 12, its highest tally in decades, with 97% of cases among unvaccinated people, according to MedPage Today. NBC News reported around 5,400 cases as of Thursday.
