Key facts
- Pennsylvania has recorded 1,542 confirmed measles cases as of November 13, the state health department said.
- The state's 305 hospitalizations were reported alongside the case count by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
- The department reported the state's seventh measles-associated death of 2026 on November 13.
- The report describes Pennsylvania as the center of the US measles outbreak in 2026 but gives no national total.
Pennsylvania health officials reported the state's seventh measles-associated death of 2026 on November 13, as the outbreak continued to spread, according to a Reuters report.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the state had recorded 1,542 confirmed measles cases as of November 13, including 305 hospitalizations. The department did not name the person who died or give the date of death.
Pennsylvania has been the center of the US measles outbreak in 2026, accounting for a substantial share of infections reported nationwide, the report said. It gave no national case total.
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.