US 2026 confirmed measles cases spike to 3,231 Shatters US 2025 record US measles free status in serious jeopardy publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/resourc...
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1st PA measles-associated death newborn boy w/ congenital measles Mother received IV fluids on Aug 13 after developed severe measles after all 13 of her children had measles Aug 14 preterm labor 5 pm delivered 7 lb boy not breathing Paramedics gave oxygen & chest compressions Resuscitation Failed
The 2nd Lancaster measles-associated death was a six weeks old baby girl born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a specific recessive mutation found in about 1 in 11 in the Old Amish population in Lancaster County PA, who died on Aug 18, 2026 www.google.com/search?q=ami...
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Second Lancaster PA measles-associated death (baby girl) had Amish lethal micocephaly The condition was discovered and is almost exclusively found within the Old Order Amish population in Pennsylvania, particularly in Lancaster County www.google.com/search?q=ami...
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Second PA measles-associated death was a baby girl with Amish lethal microcephaly Life expectancy: Extremely poor; most affected infants pass away within the first five to six months of life, frequently triggered by a viral illness
Congenital measles newborn boy measles infected baby girl reviewed by the Lancaster coroner, who also detected the measles virus in both Both were measles-associated deaths on the PA measles dashboard CDC director Schwartz HHS Secretary Kennedy should both be fired for gross incompetence
Friday morning, Diamantoni confirmed that the second infant died from measles. The baby girl also had Amish lethal microcephaly. Infants born with this condition typically only live about six months. www.wgal.com/article/lanc...
Second baby died of measles, Lancaster County coroner says
Second baby died of measles, Lancaster County coroner says
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PA measles update Cambria Co 1st conf case Mifflin Co jumps to 2nd place 49-->57 Somerset Co doubles 6-->12 Wednesday to Friday
PA confimed measles cases jumps to 577 from 540 Lancaster Co 246 from 242 Chester Co 56 from 52 Today from Wednesday
US HHS Sec RFK Jr removal efforts of 2 measles-associated fatal cs from PA Dept Health dashboard & CDC reports cited CDC director Erica Schwartz complied PA lab confirmed measles in two cases, incl 1 w/ congenital measles Kennedy and Schwartz should be removed, if rpts correct
"John said that he had recently received a voicemail from someone saying that a man named Kennedy wanted to speak with him" Looks like JFK Jr tried to influence father of measle-associated death of Lancaster newborn www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
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"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally" More attempts to politicize measles Epidemic and replace with Alternative Science wincountry.com/2026/09/03/e...
Exclusive-Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say
By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Dan Levine WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agenc...
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PA Counties reporting first confirmed cases today are Armstrong - 1 McKean - 2 Largest increase after Lancaster Mifflin - 43-->49
PA confirmed measles cases jump to 540 from 497 on Monday Lancaster County jumps to 242 from 227 on Monday
"Diamantoni said the disease was listed as a secondary cause or contributor because the child had measles" Dancing around Since the child had measles it is listed as a secondary CAUSE or CONTRIBUTOR Straight from Lancaster coroner's mouth www.fox43.com/article/news...
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Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni confirmed the second diagnosis Tuesday and said his office was “in the process of doing an investigation.” Both measles-associated deaths in PA conf by coroner RFK Jr should be removed due to baseless claims thehill.com/homenews/sta...
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The CDC's decision to hold the two PA measles-associated deaths sounds like Trump at beginning of COVID pandemic He wanted cases to remain on Cruise Ship off coast of CA because they would hurt his numbers He also wanted to reduce testing to confim cases Both resisted in 2020
“This week’s measles outbreaks update will not include the two measles-associated deaths.." PA newborn met definition of measles-associated death JFK Jr accusations were baseless He should be removed based on incompetence www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/h...
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
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"She has repeatedly promised to “follow the science” and promised the agency’s staff that she was prepared to disagree with her superiors when needed" CDC director should be removed based on lying to Congress Alternative science is not a CDC option www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/h...
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
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CDC has clearly transformed into Alternative Science Comments by the newly appointed director on the two measles associated fatality cases in PA are beyond belief CDC has ZERO credibility www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/h...
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
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"transparency and telling the American people the truth — a foundational principle of the Trump administration" Alternative Science www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/h...
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths (Gift Article)
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
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PA updates measles dashboard 3X a week (MWF) Today's update shows 497 confirmed cases including 100 in past 7 days. I am fairly sure PA has most confirmed current activity in US Peak measles in US is in winter app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...
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Ohio health officials have confirmed 142 cases so far this year, an increase of 73 this week Ashtabula County has the most infections: 40 Fifteen Ohio counties are now affected, an increase of four this week Ashtabula in NE OH East border is PA state line www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/cdc-...
CDC adds 211 new cases to accelerating US measles outbreak
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“At this time, available information does not establish whether measles caused or contributed to the deaths or whether the individuals died from other causes..." CDC is FAILING Coroner CONFIRMED fatal newborn case was measles associated www.inquirer.com/health/measl...
The CDC left two measles-associated Pa. deaths out of its latest count after RFK Jr. sparred with Gov. Shapiro
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania of not cooperating with the CDC in its handling of a measles outbreak.
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Three PA counties reporting first confirmed measles cases Adams Cumberland Montour County with largest jump after Lancaster (since Friday) Chester 43-->50 (Philadelphia Collar County) app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...
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Three PA counties reporting first cases Adams Cumberland Montour County with largest jump after Lancaster (since Friday) Chester 43-->50 app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...
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PA confirmed measles cases jump to 497 (from 460 on Friday) Lancaster jumps to 227 from 210 It is NOT measles season app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...
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For days, she could speak only in a whisper. On August 13, she was taken to a clinic to get an IV for dehydration. The next day, she went into labor. Anna remembers being very weak Congenital measles Baby not breathing at birth Lungs had virus www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son
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one of John and Anna’s older children got sick. The rest of them soon followed. Two of the children became dehydrated and required IVs. Anna became extremely ill, at one point spiking a fever of 102 degrees Don't need weatherman www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son
The family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story.
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They also didn’t think that their baby’s death was much of a mystery. They assumed that Anna’s severe case of measles contributed to their loss. That’s what the midwife told them as well Don't need a weatherman (or ELECTED coroner) www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son
The family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story.
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