Between 2026-09-03 and 2026-09-05, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove references to measles deaths from Pennsylvania (initially two deaths, later acknowledged as one) after questioning whether the disease was the cause. Kennedy later acknowledged at least one death on 2026-09-05.
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EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say Reuters
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed to the fatalities. https://www. reuters.com/world/kennedy-aske d-remove-pennsylvania-measles-death-cdc-tally-sources-say-2026-09-03/ # measles
Kennedy acknowledges one measles death in Pennsylvania Reuters