RFK Jr. Accepts Pa. Child Died of Measles, Says Shapiro Hastily 'Politicized' Death
The state health department said it was unsure measles caused the deaths, then removed the two cases from national fatality totals.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Health removed two measles-related deaths in Lancaster County from national 2026 totals last week, stating it was uncertain whether the disease caused the late-August deaths.
- In the first eight months of 2026, Lancaster County reported more than 200 measles cases; a CDC report released last week documented over 3,000 confirmed nationally, the highest U.S. total since 1991.
- Experts such as Dr. Paul Offit of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia believe the real measles incidence is up to five times higher than reported, as pediatric specialist Dr. Holmes Morton reported recent clusters among the Plain People.
- CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the Senate in June after pledging to 'follow the science,' faces scrutiny as reporting gaps persist. Her tenure follows HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2021 visit to Lancaster County, where he mocked vaccinations.
- The World Health Organization estimates that every measles infection yields 18 secondary cases, suggesting schools could soon face exponential growth. This transmission potential underscores the critical need for accurate health reporting.
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Reporting Indicates RFK Jr. Directly Intervened To Keep PA Deaths Off CDC Measles Report
The measles outbreak, that began in America nearly two years ago, has only increased in velocity. We recently talked about the deaths of two children in Pennsylvania who both died while infected with measles. I'm altering my language slightly here from that original post in which I described those children as having died of measles…
This article discusses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) decision not to count two measles-related deaths among children, sparking widespread public health controversy. Sign up for a better future today. Unmissable innovations from the cutting edge of science and technology. After Pennsylvania health officials discovered that two young children had died from measles, the CDC refused to credit their deaths with the deadly vir…
RFK Jr. accepts Pa. child died of measles, says Shapiro hastily 'politicized' death
Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 [...]
Authorities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, determined that a six-week-old child died of measles. The victim had a rare genetic disease called Amish microcephaly, which may make a child more vulnerable to respiratory infections, county coroner Stephen Diamantoni said on Friday. Death occurred last month. Last week, state authorities came to announce two measles deaths in Lancaster, in the midst of a growing outbreak that has al…
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