Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths

State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.

The short version

• A fifth, unvaccinated person has died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department announced Wednesday .
• The department identified the deceased as a resident of Lancaster County, which is the epicenter of a raging outbreak that began in late April.
• The updated case count as of Wednesday is 943 across 39 counties, including 119 cases reported in just the last seven days.

What happened

At least 176 people have been hospitalized. Lancaster County has reported 381 cases and three of the five deaths in the outbreak.

Why it matters

The previous two deaths were both in infants too young to be vaccinated.

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