Coroner rules measles killed a 6-week-old in Lancaster County as US cases hit 3,134, the most since 1991

Political Guyentist · September 5, 20261 min read

Lancaster County coroner Stephen Diamantoni confirmed the infant girl died in August. She was 6 weeks old, below the age for a routine first MMR shot.

Where the outbreaks arePennsylvania added 115 cases in the last week, with about 577 in the Lancaster-area outbreak.3 details

Pennsylvania added 115 cases in the last week, with about 577 in the Lancaster-area outbreak.
Wisconsin is at 144 cases, up from 26 a month earlier.
Ohio is at 129 cases, up from just over 60 a month earlier.

What we’re less sure of3 of 7 claims

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Pennsylvania added 115 cases in the last week, with about 577 in the Lancaster-area outbreak, while The Guardian counts nearly 400 statewide across 28 counties
The Guardian figure is explicitly attributed, but the 115 and 577 numbers are unattributed and conflict with the cited statewide count.
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Wisconsin is at 144 cases, up from 26 a month earlier
State tally consistent with CBS News outbreak trackers in the sources, but the story names no source for the figures or the month-earlier comparison.
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Ohio is at 129 cases, up from just over 60 a month earlier
State tally consistent with CBS News outbreak trackers in the sources, but the story names no source and the prior-month figure is approximated.