A measles outbreak has resulted in four deaths, according to the state health department. These deaths have occurred in the last month and are the first associated with measles in 35 years. The two most recent deaths were of an unvaccinated 18-year-old and a 40-year-old woman with asthma.

The 18-year-old died from complications of measles, specifically a rare neurological condition that causes brain inflammation. The health department reported that both individuals were unvaccinated.

Further details about the outbreak and the deaths are available from the health department's press release.