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Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed to the fatalities, three sources familiar with the situation said.

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  1. NOTUS

    CDC Scrubs Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths From Its Website (opens NOTUS)

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    The two deaths had been scrutinized by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who suggested they had been wrongly classified or even fabricated.

  2. MS Now

    Report: Kennedy intervened to prevent 2 deaths from being included in CDC measles tally (opens MS Now)

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    The nation’s top health official directed the removal of two deaths in Pennsylvania from the list and questioned whether they were linked to measles, according to Reuters.

  3. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed to the fatalities, three sources familiar with the situation said.

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