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medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-10
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Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-10
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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedThe two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, according to the Lancaster County coroner.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedIvan Miller died shortly after birth of a ruptured spleen, and measles was listed as a contributing factor but not as the cause of the spleen injury.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedMary Stoltzfus, who was 6 weeks old and had a severe genetic birth defect, died after a measles infection, according to the coroner.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedPennsylvania's measles outbreak continued to expand, with more than 620 cases across 37 counties this year, state officials said.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Safety and immunogenicity of the synthetic carbohydrate conjugate vaccine, SF2a-TT15, against Shigella flexneri 2a in infants in Kenya: a phase 2a, age-descending, dose-escalating, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study.
The Lancet. Infectious Diseases · 2026 · PubMed
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Risk Factors: The Chicago Infant Mortality Study
50 Studies Every Pediatrician Should Know · 2016 · Crossref
Measles epidemic in Yakusu Health Zone, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018-2019: a retrospective observational study.
2026 · Europe PMC
School-associated measles outbreak driven by vaccination gaps, sociocultural barriers, and delayed detection in Gomba District, Uganda 2025.
Discover Public Health · 2026 · PubMed
Investigation of the risk factors of preterm birth and infant mortality in Hungary
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