Two Unvaccinated Pennsylvania Residents Die From Measles as U.S. Cases Top 2,700 in 2026

Two unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have died from measles — the state's first measles fatalities in 2026, confirmed August 25. The CDC reports 2,777 confirmed U.S. cases this year across 36 new outbreaks. Pennsylvania alone has logged 393 cases in 28 counties. Both deaths fit the outbreak's pattern: fatalities concentrated among the unvaccinated.