In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, two infants have died from measles — one of them only six weeks old — as the United States confronts its largest outbreak of the disease in thirty years, with more than 3,100 confirmed cases. The tragedy unfolds at the intersection of biology and belief: infants too young to be vaccinated depend entirely on the immunity of those around them, and when that collective shield weakens, the most defenseless bear the cost. The outbreak has concentrated in Amish communities where vaccination rates are historically low, and has been further complicated by the spread
Two infants dead in Lancaster County measles outbreak as US cases exceed 3,100
Two infants died from measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, including a 6-week-old child.