{"id":2650289,"date":"2026-08-27T04:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-coroner-claims-one-of-states-measles-deaths-was-actually-due-to-lacerated-spleen\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T04:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:16:47","slug":"pennsylvania-coroner-claims-one-of-states-measles-deaths-was-actually-due-to-lacerated-spleen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-coroner-claims-one-of-states-measles-deaths-was-actually-due-to-lacerated-spleen\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania coroner claims one of state\u2019s measles deaths was actually due to lacerated spleen"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpennsylvania-coroner-claims-one-of-states-measles-deaths-was-actually-due-to-lacerated-spleen%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650289&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pennsylvania reported the deaths of two individuals in Lancaster County related to measles, including a newborn infant who died from a ruptured spleen with signs of measles antibodies present. Initially, officials suggested both deaths were due to measles, attributing the fatalities to the consequences of lack of immunization. However, subsequent reports clarified that one death was caused by the spleen injury, not directly by measles, despite the presence of measles antibodies in the infant.<\/p>\n<p>the Lancaster County coroner stated that the newborn died from a spleen laceration shortly after birth, with measles antibodies present in postmortem testing. This led to questions and confusion about the cause of death, as health officials initially linked the cases to measles without full details, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-likely-to-force-companies-to-report-pay-by-race-and-gender\/\" title=\"Feds Likely to Force Companies To Report Pay By Race and Gender\">citing privacy concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ther was criticism from local officials like Lancaster County commissioner Josh Parsons, who noted discrepancies in the investigations and emphasized the importance of clear and accurate reporting of contagious disease deaths, which are legally required to be reported to the coroner.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the initial reports of measles-related deaths, authorities expressed condolences and highlighted that measles remains a preventable disease. The case underscored challenges in data openness and diagnosis clarification in the aftermath of the outbreaks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4699603\/pennsylvania-die-measles-lancaster-county-highly-contagious-elimination-status-to-review\/\">measles deaths reported<\/a> in Pennsylvania was revealed to be that of a newborn infant from Lancaster County, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported on Wednesday. The revelation came after government and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-medical-analyst-turns-against-masking-kids-because-it-harmed-hers\/\" title=\"CNN Medical Analyst Turns Against Masking Kids Because It Harmed Hers\">health officials refused<\/a> to provide information about the deceased other than stating both were unvaccinated. However, on Wednesday, details surrounding the deaths began to change, and a coroner in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, said one of the deaths was of a newborn infant, who, with signs of measles antibodies present, died from a lacerated spleen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial reports claimed that two people had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/health\/measles-deaths-lancaster-county-pennsylvania-20260825.html\">died from the measles<\/a>. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro held a media briefing about the deaths at Lancaster General Health\u2019s Women and Babies Hospital, in which he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/health\/measles-deaths-lancaster-county-pennsylvania-20260825.html\">said<\/a> the fatalities were indicative of \u201cthe consequences of a lack of immunization.\u201d However, as mentioned above, Shapiro and other Pennsylvania officials refused to release any other information about the deceased, claiming they did not want to violate each family\u2019s privacy.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4702327\/pennsylvania-coroner-claims-one-state-measles-deaths-actually-due-to-lacerated-spleen\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pennsylvania coroner claims one of state\u2019s measles deaths was actually due to lacerated spleen<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4702319\/plane-crashes-in-water-alaska-coastal-town\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4701149\/where-is-hunter-biden-launches-substack-column-podcast-speaks-to-recovering-addicts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Where\u2019s Hunter?\u2019: Hunter Biden launches Substack column<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe hope, and we pray, that those deaths will be the last,\u201d said Shapiro. \u201cThis illness and death from measles is completely preventable.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen echoed similar sentiments, expressing condolences to the families who suffered \u201cthis unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Department of Health confirmed two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County \u2014 the first measles\u2011related deaths in the state in 35 years. To respect their families\u2019 privacy, no additional details will be released.<\/p>\n<p>So far this year, Pennsylvania has seen 393 measles cases\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mGV0TrWE0I\">pic.twitter.com\/mGV0TrWE0I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PAHealthDept\/status\/2092605483815166189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy deepest sympathies are with the loved ones who are facing this unimaginable loss,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PAHealthDept\/status\/2092605483815166189?s=46\">said<\/a> Bogen. \u201cBecause measles was largely eliminated in the Commonwealth for more than three decades, people are not familiar with this disease and don\u2019t fully understand the potential severity of the illness. We want to ensure every Pennsylvanian has the information they need to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, classifications of their deaths started being described as the deaths being from measles (as many stories and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/measles-pennsylvania-deaths-two-outbreak-rfk-jr-rcna594296\">reports<\/a> indicated) to \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PAHealthDept\/status\/2092605483815166189?s=46\">measles-associated deaths<\/a>.\u201d Pennsylvania health officials describe a \u201cmeasles-associated death\u201d as an instance when \u201claboratory or epidemiologic evidence of measles is present, but the official cause of death is under investigation,\u201d according to the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em>. Then, Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni allegedly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/health\/measles-deaths-pennsylvania-rfk-shapiro-dispute-20260826.html#loaded\">revealed<\/a> that his office was investigating the death of a newborn who died from a ruptured spleen but had tested positive for measles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, Diamantoni allegedly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/health\/measles-deaths-pennsylvania-rfk-shapiro-dispute-20260826.html#loaded\">said<\/a> in an interview that the cause of death for the newborn was not from the measles but rather the rupturing of the infant\u2019s spleen, according to the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em>. He said measles antibodies were present in postmortem testing; however, the laceration of the spleen was the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> emailed Diamantoni\u2019s office, but had not received a response at the time of publication. The story will be updated accordingly if a response is received. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4699603\/pennsylvania-die-measles-lancaster-county-highly-contagious-elimination-status-to-review\/\"><strong>TWO PENNSYLVANIANS DIE OF MEASLES IN LANCASTER COUNTY HOTBED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inconsistencies in the original reporting of the deaths, the refusal to provide any information about the deceased, and the coroner\u2019s statement on Wednesday were noticed by Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons. He said initial statements around the death appeared \u201cto be false information\u201d in a social media post on X on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This appears to be false information. <\/p>\n<p>For the 1st case they are pointing to an infant that died WITH measles, but not FROM it.  From our coroner:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLancaster County Coroner Steve Diamantoni said the cause of death was not from the measles. The newborn died shortly after birth\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CYi0PVbI72\">https:\/\/t.co\/CYi0PVbI72<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Commissioner Josh Parsons (@CommissionerJP) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CommissionerJP\/status\/2092782239691972987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis appears to be false information,\u201d Parsons <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CommissionerJP\/status\/2092782239691972987?s=46\">posted<\/a>. \u201cFor the 1st case they are pointing to an infant that died WITH measles, but not FROM it.\u00a0 From our coroner: \u201cLancaster County Coroner Steve Diamantoni said the cause of death was not from the measles. The newborn died shortly after birth from a laceration of the spleen, although measles antibodies were present in postmortem testing, he said in an interview.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe 2nd case there is zero information on,\u201d added Parsons. \u201cThey have a responsibility to provide it. Lastly, deaths from contagious disease such as measles ARE required to be reported [sic] the county coroner.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lancaster newborn&#8217;s death linked to spleen injury, not measles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2650290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25350678159689.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55414,20530,5836],"class_list":["post-2650289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-coroner-2","tag-measles","tag-pennsylvania"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25350678159689.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2707"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650289"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650293,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650289\/revisions\/2650293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2650290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}