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A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania

Headline from KION Central Coast, from the development of Aug 27, 2026

Newest development Aug 28, 2026 · 3 reportsRFK Jr. questions measles deaths in Pennsylvania

By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who were unvaccinated. The agency declined to provide further details, saying it was protecting patient privacy.

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  1. GOP legislators raise questions about PA Gov. Shapiro's 'measles-associated' deaths

    Headline from Just the News ·

  2. Names this update

    A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania

    Headline from KION Central Coast ·

  3. Newest

    RFK Jr. questions measles deaths in Pennsylvania

    Headline from The Hill ·

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  1. Just the News

    GOP legislators raise questions about PA Gov. Shapiro's 'measles-associated' deaths (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The coroner, Parsons said, confirmed that an infant who passed away "had measles" but did not "die of measles." "They have zero measles deaths," Parsons said of the coroner's office.

  2. PJ Media

  3. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Josh Shapiro’s Great Pennsylvania Measles-Death Hoax Is Unraveling (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Liar) reportedly announced the deaths of two people from measles. This was not true.

  4. CBS News

    2 dead in Pennsylvania as measles cases rise in the U.S. (opens CBS News)

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    Pennsylvania health officials announced Tuesday that two unvaccinated people, including an infant who had tested positive for measles, have died. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins CBS News to discuss.

  5. The Hill

    Trump officials cast doubt on Pennsylvania measles death claims (opens The Hill)

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    Top Trump administration health officials are openly questioning the circumstances of two deaths that Pennsylvania officials attributed to measles. “We don't know exactly what happened in Pennsylvania yet,” Dr.

  6. The Free Press

    Vinay Prasad: Understanding the Measles Deaths in Pennsylvania (opens The Free Press)

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    Two deaths are a reminder that on vaccines, coercion is no match for trust, writes Dr. Vinay Prasad.

  7. KION Central Coast

    A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who were unvaccinated. The agency declined to provide further details, saying it was protecting patient privacy.

  8. Townhall

  9. The Guardian

    Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were ‘fabricated’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories after two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania Anti-vaccine activists are trying to track down the families of two people, including at least one newborn, who died after contracting measles in Pennsylvania, as governor Josh Shapiro tangles w…

  10. Fox News

    Measles deaths may have been 'fabricated,' RFK Jr claims after coroner raises questions (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    RFK Jr. alleged Pennsylvania's two measles-associated deaths may have been "fabricated" as a dispute with Gov. Josh Shapiro over the outbreak intensifies.

  11. The Hill

    RFK Jr. questions measles deaths in Pennsylvania (opens The Hill)

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    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story RFK Jr. seizes on Shapiro's measles statements Top Trump administration health officials are seizing on vague information from Pennsylvania to openly question the circumstances of two deaths that state health authoriti…

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