Infant in Amish community dies of measles in Pennsylvania

On September 4, 2026, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania coroner Stephen Diamantoni confirmed that an infant from the Amish community died of measles. On September 5, RFK Jr. acknowledged the death and accused Governor Josh Shapiro of politicizing it.

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A local coroner has said that an infant from the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has died of # measles County coroner Stephen Diamantoni shared the finding Friday after state offici

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A local coroner has said that an infant from the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has died of # measles County coroner Stephen Diamantoni shared the finding Friday after state officials last month announced that two people with measles infections had died. “The child contracted measles, and measles caused the death of the child,” Diamantoni said in an interview. https://www. wash

RFK Jr. accepts PA child died of measles, says Shapiro hastily 'politicized' death

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged Friday that measles caused the death of an infant in Pennsylvania, after previously questioning the state’s reporting of two measles-related deaths amid a growing outbreak. Kennedy pointed to findings from Lancaster County coroner Stephen Diamantoni, who confirmed Friday that the six-week-old child died from measles...