One thousand seventy eight Pennsylvanians have now come down with measles. Five have died.
SupportedJosh Shapiro, at Pennsylvania Governor General Election Debate (abc27)
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Why we checked itSpecific figures about measles cases and deaths in Pennsylvania — highly verifiable and significant if inaccurate.
What we foundThe claim that 1,078 Pennsylvanians have contracted measles and five have died is confirmed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health's official October 7, 2026 update and independently corroborated by multiple major news outlets.