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RFK Jr.’s measles reckoning

The CDC is accused of hiding measles deaths. Kennedy is busy campaigning for the GOP

Salon · Oct 24

Pennsylvania Confirms Five Measles Deaths as CDC National Count Lists Only Two Under Its Death-Certificate Standard

Pennsylvania has confirmed five measles deaths in 2026, but the CDC's national count lists two. Here is why the numbers differ and what families should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 9

Pennsylvania Ties Its Request for Federal Measles Help to CDC Recognition of Four Deaths as Cases Hit 731

Pennsylvania asked the CDC for emergency measles help but says it will withdraw the request unless four deaths are publicly counted.

Medical Daily · Sep 19

Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania

Deaths from disease are first in state in 35 years and just one day after Maryland declared outbreak in three counties

The Guardian - US · Aug 25

Pennsylvania Has 83 Measles Cases, Including 49 in One County Near World Cup Host Philadelphia

Pennsylvania has 84 measles cases in 2026, with the outbreak's center 75 miles from World Cup host Philadelphia. Wastewater already shows measles signal near the city.

Medical Daily · Jun 29

A new CDC report says the latest COVID-19 booster shots are safe for young kids

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided more data that the bivalent booster shots to protect against COVID-19 are safe for children ages 6 months to 5 years.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

Classifying tranquilizer as a controlled substance will 'do nothing' to curb deaths, some experts say

PITTSBURGH — This week, the Shapiro administration and acting health secretary Dr. Debra Bogen announced that the sedative tranquilizer xylazine, also known as tranq, would be listed as a Schedule III controlled substance.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023