HealthSaturday, November 14
Pennsylvania confirms a seventh measles death, an unvaccinated Montour County resident
The Daily Harrisburg team
If you've followed the outbreak, Friday's update is a sad one. The state Department of Health confirmed that an unvaccinated Montour County resident who tested positive for measles has died, the seventh measles-associated death in Pennsylvania this year. Montour County is about 75 miles north of Harrisburg.
Lancaster County has had three of the state's seven measles deaths
Source: WFMZ
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Lancaster | 3 |
| Jefferson | 2 |
| Mifflin | 1 |
| Montour | 1 |
Midstate counties account for 844 cases. Bucks County was added to the list, and the state reported 61 new cases in the past seven days, continuing a slowdown. The MMR vaccine provides 97% lifetime protection. Think you were exposed and have symptoms? You can contact your health care provider or call the state's toll-free hotline.
- Franklin County death: reported in October, not yet confirmed
- Symptoms can start 7 to 21 days after exposure
- Hotline: 877-PA-HEALTH (877-724-3258)
Measles has reached 46 Pennsylvania counties this year
- 1,542
- confirmed cases so far in 2026
- 305
- hospitalizations
- 37
- new cases since Nov. 9
- 5
- cases among vaccinated people
Sources: WFMZ, Erie News Now
Sources: WFMZ, Erie News Now, WTAJ, Inquirer.com, ABC27