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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mike Stobbe

Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak

Measles Deaths - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

The two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Wednesday.

Lancaster County’s coroner, Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, said he told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of his conclusions. CDC officials, however, have not said whether they will count either death as measles-associated, and the agency's website still carries a disclaimer about them.

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