CDC updates measles count, now includes 2 deaths
The agency says it is working with state epidemiologists on a standard death definition as reporting changes fuel pushback over the national tally.
- On Tuesday, The United States Centers confirmed two measles-related deaths as cases reached 3,659 this year, the highest number in 35 years.
- A few weeks ago, The CDC shifted to using National Center for Health Statistics data instead of rapid real-time reporting from state health departments, sparking intense pushback.
- Discrepancies in tracking triggered a clash between Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Health and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, as Pennsylvania reported more than 900 cases and four deaths the federal agency excluded.
- President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert signed orders splitting the MMR vaccine into separate shots, while The CDC faces turmoil after losing nearly 30 percent of its workforce.
- Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 but has made an aggressive comeback; experts warn that policy changes requiring additional return visits may increase infection risks.
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