A recent outbreak of measles in the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania, has resulted in two reported fatalities - the first such cases this year. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that both deceased individuals were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County. Experts warn that declining vaccination rates have facilitated a resurgence of the disease, which had previously been largely eradicated in the country. The US is grappling with its most severe measles outbreak in years, with at least 2,777 confirmed cases recorded so far this year. Pennsylvania has been among the hardest hit, recording 393 measles cases across 28 different counties. This resurgence of the disease can be partially attributed to an anti-vaccination movement, which includes high-profile figures within the Trump administration such as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. The US President's recent executive order calling for a reduction in the number of recommended vaccines for children has further fueled concerns about public health and scientific consensus on vaccinations. Dr Angela Dunn, former Utah state epidemiologist and previously a division director in infectious disease response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expressed alarm over the current situation, stating that previous outbreaks such as those in Texas and South Carolina should have served as wake-up calls to address this issue.