The state Health Department said an infant’s death was associated with measles. The county coroner says the baby with measles died of a ruptured spleen.A medical assistant draws a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in Coral Gables, Fla., on Aug. 13.Joe Raedle / Getty Images fileAug. 27, 2026, 7:14 PM EDTThe two deaths linked to measles that Pennsylvania health officials announced this week set off a flurry of political sparring, misinformation and confusion that only added to the tension over the country’s highest measles burden in 35 years. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Two people with measles died in Pennsylvania. Then misinformation and politics erupted.
The state Health Department said an infant’s death was associated with measles. The county coroner says the baby with measles died of a ruptured spleen.
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