Two unvaccinated people in Lancaster County died of measles, the first U.S. measles deaths of 2026 and Pennsylvania’s first in 35 years. The country has confirmed 2,777 cases this year, the most since 1991; Pennsylvania has reported 393 cases, including 70 hospitalizations.
Measles kills two Pennsylvanians
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The United States has confirmed 2,777 measles cases in 2026.
The story gives a precise national count, but it does not identify the public-health agency or data release supporting it.
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The 2026 U.S. measles case count is the highest since 1991.
This historical comparison is plausible and likely based on public-health data, but the story does not name the underlying dataset or source.