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Pennsylvania announces sixth death in measles outbreak as case numbers rise

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Latest fatality is unvaccinated woman, 39, with ‘underlying conditions’ but CDC still lists only two deaths nationwide A sixth death has been announced in Pennsylvania ’s measles outbreak, as new figures show cases in the state have risen above 1,100.

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All three outlets center the sixth measles death in Pennsylvania and tie it to the state’s rising case count. Ars Technica is the only one to foreground the patient’s age and vaccination status in the headline, while ABC News emphasizes the death more generally and its extract is the only one to mention underlying conditions and a past diagnosis. The Guardian US adds the broader comparison that the CDC still lists only two deaths nationwide.

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