A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has become the sixth person to die of the highly infectious virus amid a state outbreak that has stricken over a thousand people since it began in April.

The woman died on Saturday, October 10. She had several underlying health conditions and had recently tested positive for measles, according to an advisory posted on social media by Franklin County Coroner Jordan Conner. The advisory noted that the woman's death meets the definition of a measles death set by the state's health department.

In an emailed statement to The Washington Post, the coroner's office said the primary cause of death was listed as "probable acute cardiac event due to possible complications of the measles."

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Authorities say suspect among dead in house after standoff with police in Erie and there is no ongoing threat

Nine people, including children, died in a mass murder on Friday in Erie, Pennsylvania, after a gun-wielding attacker opened fire outside a home and then entered the property, according to authorities.

The suspected attacker was also found among the dead as police responded to the deadly violence, which triggered a standoff involving Erie police officers and tactical teams.

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Today we visit Pennsylvania, where there’s a high-stakes clash over A.I. jobs and the environment.

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