Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says

An unvaccinated 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from complications related to the measles, according to the county's coroner, Greg Furlong. The death occurred on Saturday and marks the third measles-related fatality reported in the state this year.

The case is part of an explosive measles outbreak currently occurring in Pennsylvania. According to available reports, all three vaccine-preventable, measles-linked deaths recorded in the United States this year have taken place within the state.