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CDC Sends Disease Detective to Pennsylvania as Measles Spreads
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- Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will send a disease detective to Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania has reported 1,260 measles cases this year, adding 43 on Friday.
- State officials have linked five measles deaths and are probing a sixth.
- The federal government is providing nearly $4 million in one-time funding for Pennsylvania’s response through 2027.
- Pennsylvania health officials administered about 55,000 measles vaccinations last month.