Pennsylvania records 6th measles-associated death this year, officials say – NBC10 Philadelphia

Pennsylvania records 6th measles-associated death this year, officials say  NBC10 Philadelphia

A sixth measles-associated death has been recorded in Pennsylvania this year after a 39-year-old woman died in Franklin County, officials said Monday. As the number of measles cases continues to climb, health experts tell NBC10’s Deanna Durante how you can protect yourself. A sixth measles-associated death has been recorded in Pennsylvania this year after a 39-year-old woman died in Franklin County, officials said on Monday. The unidentified woman had several underlying conditions, including recent treatment for measles, the Franklin County Coroner said. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. According to NBC News, a spokesperson for the Franklin County coroner’s office said the “primary cause of death was a probable acute cardiac event due to possible complications of the measles.” According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, a measles-associated death is "a death that occurs within 30 days of symptom onset in an individual with clinical evidence of a measles infection and a positive laboratory test and that is not due to unrelated causes (e.g., motor vehicle accident).

Additional information, such as whether an individual was exposed to measles prior to their death or supporting medical records, are also considered. A death would not be determined to be measles-associated if there was no laboratory evidence of measles infection or if the death was determined to be