CDC adds third measles death as Pennsylvania reports five

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added a third measles-related death to its 2026 national tally, while Pennsylvania officials report five measles-associated deaths in the state, leaving the federal count below the state’s reported total. The CDC’s dashboard showed 4,410 confirmed measles cases nationwide through October 15. The agency’s third death was verified by the National Center for Health Statistics, which determined that measles was listed as the underlying cause on a death certificate. The CDC has not identified the state where the death occurred. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the National Center for Health Statistics could not provide the state or further details because of privacy laws and legal restrictions. The department did not specify which restrictions applied. The federal tally is based on mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics, following a change from the CDC’s previous reliance on state health department reports. Pennsylvania had reported five measles-associated deaths as of October 19, according to state figures cited in federal reporting. The state’s outbreak had reached 1,286 cases by that...