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Katrine L. Wallace, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois Chicago

CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety

Pennsylvania has seen more than 600 cases of measles in 2026. Science Photo Library via Getty Images

If you’ve been following the dispute between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., you probably know that it centers on the deaths of two infants in Lancaster County in late August 2026.

And you may be aware that despite the county coroner’s confirmation that one infant died due to measles, while the other’s death was “measles-associated,” the measles dashboard on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website counts neither death as of Sept. 10.

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