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CDC Removes Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths After Challenge

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned Pennsylvania’s measles death determinations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed the two Pennsylvania measles deaths from its website.
Demetre Daskalakis resigned as former CDC National Center for Immunization director, citing political interference.
Erica Schwartz, the new CDC director, faces criticism for handling the Pennsylvania measles cases.

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned Pennsylvania’s measles death determinations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed the two Pennsylvania measles deaths from its website.
Demetre Daskalakis resigned as former CDC National Center for Immunization director, citing political interference.
Erica Schwartz, the new CDC director, faces criticism for handling the Pennsylvania measles cases.