18-year-old dies of measles in Pennsylvania from rare neurological complication
An 18-year-old in Pennsylvania has died after measles led to a severe neurological complication, marking a rare fatal outcome from a disease preventable by vaccine. The death underscores the growing toll of U.S. measles outbreaks and the risks of falling vaccination rates.
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