Measles in the Northeast: PA and MD Cases Surge as NYC and DC Report Single Digits

GOP lawmakers push back against new health regs sought by Shapiro admin

The state Department of Health seeks regulatory changes to empower the government’s response to a disease outbreak, with the proposal cast as measles continues to spread across Pennsylvania, but Republican lawmakers accuse the agency of overreach and liken the proposition…

4 People Died From Measles. Why Isn't the CDC Reporting It?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is facing intense scrutiny for excluding four recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania from its national tracking dashboard. Despite local coroners and the state health department confirming the fatalities, the CDC is holding off on counting them while working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists […]

CDC reports first measles death amid confusion over Pennsylvania cases

The agency previously declined to recognize four measles-associated deaths the Pennsylvania Health Department reported over the last month.

Why CDC counts only 1 measles death while Pennsylvania reports 4

The CDC updated its measles data Sept. 23 to reflect one death after a disagreement between RFK Jr. and Gov. Shapiro over Pennsylvania's count.

Vaccine Expert Warns US’s 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount

“If you look on the CDC’s website right now, under measles, 2026 deaths, it lists zero,” notes Dr. Paul Offit.

CDC Recognizes Measles Death After Pennsylvania Conflict

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed one measles-related death in the US, almost a month after Pennsylvania first reported deaths to the agency.