Measles Resurgence Threatens U.S. Elimination | Global News

Pennsylvania is in the grips of a deadly measles outbreak, with a fourth death confirmed — including two infants and two unvaccinated adults — as cases surge across the state, especially in Lancaster County. This resurgence, the highest measles deaths since the 90s, underscores how vaccine hesitancy is eroding herd immunity and putting the most vulnerable — like babies under 12 months — at extreme risk. Amid controversy over infant death causes, officials stand by their findings, while a national panel will soon decide if the U.S. still qualifies as measles-free — a status Canada has already lost.

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