CDC Reviews Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Amid Political Dispute Over National Counts
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The CDC is reviewing reported measles deaths in Pennsylvania, a state that has become the center of a dispute regarding the fatalities, while US health officials are excluding these cases from national counts. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned the measles-associated death count, a claim that Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) has disputed. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, noted that the exclusion of deaths did not happen with the three deaths reported from measles in Texas and New Mexico.
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- PBS NewsHour: Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark feud among politicians and health officials
- PBS NewsHour: What to know about the dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Shapiro over 'measles-associated deaths'
- The Guardian Health: US health officials exclude measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania from counts