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Los Angeles County child dies from complications caused by measles infection, public health officials say

Los Angeles County child dies from complications caused by measles infection, public health officials say
health9/12/2025

Health officials say that the child developed a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which can develop in someone who had a measles infection early in life.

A Los Angeles County child has died due to complications from a measles infection, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. They say that the "school-aged" child acquired measles in infancy, before they were old enough to rece... [2772 chars]