Oct 12 (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s Franklin County reported a measles-associated death on Monday, bringing the state’s death toll from the infectious disease to six.
The 39-year-old woman had several underlying health conditions, including a recent history of measles that had been treated with medication, the coroner’s office said in a statement.
The office investigated her death on Saturday and said it met the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s definition of a measles-associated death.
The coroner’s office did not release further details about the woman, citing privacy concerns.
The state health department did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.
(Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)
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