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Measles Kills 18-Year-Old in Pennsylvania

healthSeptember 18, 2026·86 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about measles kills 18-year-old in pennsylvania. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Measles Kills 18-Year-Old in Pennsylvania
A teen in Pennsylvania died from measles. The teen was 18 years old. The teen did not get the vaccine. Four people in the state died this year. Two were babies.
Measles is a disease. It moves fast from person to person. It goes in the air. This year, the US has many cases. It is the worst year since 1992.
A vaccine stops most cases. The state wants people to get it. In August, many more people got it. There is no medicine for measles.

Key Vocabulary

n.
an illness that gives you red spots
n.
medicine put in your body to stop an illness
n.
an illness
n.
one person who is sick
n.
something you take to get well
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

measlesn.

an illness that gives you red spots

bệnh sởisarampoはしかkızamıksarampiónodraالحصبةmazelenкорь麻疹홍역
vaccinen.

medicine put in your body to stop an illness

vắc-xinvacinaワクチンaşıvacunaszczepionkaلقاحvaccinвакцина疫苗백신
diseasen.

an illness

bệnhdoença病気hastalıkenfermedadchorobaمرضziekteболезнь疾病질병
casen.

one person who is sick

ca bệnhcaso症例vakacasoprzypadekحالةgevalслучай病例사례
medicinen.

something you take to get well

thuốcremédio治療薬ilaçmedicamentolekدواءmedicijnлекарство치료약

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The teen got the vaccine.

2

Two of the people who died were babies.

3

Many more people got the vaccine in August.

4

Measles moves slowly from person to person.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

This is the worst year for measles in the US since what year?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What does the article say about medicine for measles?

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