Key Takeaways
- Four people have died in Pennsylvania due to measles-associated illnesses in 2025.
- This is the worst year for measles since 1992 in the state.
- The CDC does not count any of the deaths in its national tally.
Health officials in Pennsylvania have reported the fourth death associated with measles in the state, marking the worst year for the disease since 1992. The deaths have occurred despite efforts to control the outbreak.
According to Pennsylvania health officials, the deaths have all taken place in the state, with the latest fatality bringing the total to four since the beginning of the year.
The Trump administration's change in how measles deaths are reported has led to a discrepancy, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) not counting any of the deaths in its national tally.
