Two people are dead after contracting measles, Pennsylvania officials said on Aug. 25.
The deaths of the individuals are “related to measles,” the Pennsylvania Department of Health said in a statement.
The department said that neither person had received a measles vaccine, and that both resided in Lancaster County.
The department declined to provide any additional details, citing a desire to avoid releasing information that could lead to the identification of the people and their families.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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