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Franklin County coroner classifies woman’s death as measles-associated

A 39-year-old woman’s death in Franklin County meets Pennsylvania’s definition of a measles-associated death, the county coroner said Monday. The report comes as a measles outbreak continues in the state, after three deaths in Lancaster County.

Franklin County coroner classifies woman’s death as measles-associated
A 39-year-old woman’s death in Franklin County has been classified as measles-associated under Pennsylvania’s definition, the county coroner said Monday, Oct. 12. The death is the latest reported amid an ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania. Three residents of neighboring Lancaster County have also died during the outbreak. The available information did not specify when the woman died or provide further details about her case.

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