Nov 13 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania health officials on Friday reported the state's seventh measles-associated death this year as the outbreak continued to spread.
The state has recorded 1,542 confirmed measles cases as of November 13, including 305 hospitalizations, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said.
Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of the US measles outbreak in 2026, accounting for a substantial share of infections reported nationwide.
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that causes symptoms such as fever, cough and a characteristic rash, and can lead to severe complications like pneumonia and encephalitis.
It can be prevented through the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, which is about 97% effective after two doses.
(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru; Editing by Jonathan Ananda)