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Lancaster coroner investigating child measles death amid Trump admin scrutiny

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Newest development Sep 1, 2026 · 2 reportsLancaster coroner investigating child measles death amid Trump admin scrutiny

The Lancaster coroner’s office is investigating the second case of a child who reportedly died after testing positive for measles as the state faces scrutiny from the Trump administration about the death.

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  1. Coroner confirms second death of person diagnosed with measles in Lancaster County

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    Lancaster coroner investigating child measles death amid Trump admin scrutiny

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  1. Legitgov

    PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Health Officials Caught Pushing Fake Measles Death Narrative in Lancaster County — Officials Refuse to Cooperate as County Coroner Confirms ZERO Deaths From Measles (opens Legitgov)

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    PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Health Officials Caught Pushing Fake Measles Death Narrative in Lancaster County — Officials Refuse to Cooperate as County Coroner Confirms ZERO Deaths From Measles | 26 Aug 2026 | During a high-profile press conference on Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D…

  2. Washington Examiner

    Pennsylvania coroner claims one of state’s measles deaths was actually due to lacerated spleen (opens Washington Examiner)

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    One of the measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania was revealed to be that of a newborn infant from Lancaster County, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported on Wednesday. The revelation came after government and health officials refused to provide information about the deceased other than st…

  3. FactCheck.org

    What We Know About Pennsylvania’s Two ‘Measles-Associated’ Deaths (opens FactCheck.org)

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    After the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two cases of measles-related deaths in one county, the local coroner appeared to contradict the account. And in an ongoing spat with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  4. Townhall

  5. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Coroner confirms second death of person diagnosed with measles in Lancaster County (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni says his office has received a report of a second person who died with measles. This comes after the coroner said last week he only had one case, which was an infant with measles.

  6. Triblive

    Lancaster County coroner reports the death of another child linked to the measles outbreak as cases rise in Pa. (opens Triblive)

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    A second child diagnosed with measles has died in Lancaster County, according to Coroner Stephen Diamantoni.

  7. The Hill

    Lancaster coroner investigating child measles death amid Trump admin scrutiny (opens The Hill)

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    The Lancaster coroner’s office is investigating the second case of a child who reportedly died after testing positive for measles as the state faces scrutiny from the Trump administration about the death.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Coroner investigates another child death in Pennsylvania measles outbreak (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The Lancaster County coroner’s office in Pennsylvania is investigating the death of another child who tested positive for measles, the county coroner said today.