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CDC Excludes Lancaster Measles Deaths From National Count

9/2/2026

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Pennsylvania Health Department announced two measles deaths in Lancaster County on August 25, 2026.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reviewing the cases and excluded them from its national measles count.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Pennsylvania had not cooperated and suggested the deaths were fabricated.
Governor Josh Shapiro and Health Secretary Debra Bogen said state was cooperating with CDC and got federal assistance.

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Pennsylvania Health Department announced two measles deaths in Lancaster County on August 25, 2026.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reviewing the cases and excluded them from its national measles count.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Pennsylvania had not cooperated and suggested the deaths were fabricated.
Governor Josh Shapiro and Health Secretary Debra Bogen said state was cooperating with CDC and got federal assistance.