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CDC, Pennsylvania clash over measles deaths

Headline from WKBN Youngstown, from the development of Aug 31, 2026

Newest development Sep 2, 2026 · 3 reportsPennsylvania passes 500 measles cases on the year

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is disputing two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania and excluding them from its official weekly tally of deaths.

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  1. Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials

    Headline from Spotlight PA ·

  2. Names this update

    CDC, Pennsylvania clash over measles deaths

    Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·

  3. Pennsylvania close to 500 total measles cases

    Headline from PA Home Page ·

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    Pennsylvania passes 500 measles cases on the year

    Headline from ABC 27 Harrisburg ·

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  1. The Post & Email

    Pennsylvania Officials Turned Two(?) Measles-Positive Deaths into Hype While Proposed Expansion of Court-Restricted Public-Health Powers Were Being Proposed (opens The Post & Email)

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    The Post & Email's feed description

    by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2026 (Aug. 27, 2026) — Pennsylvania officials announced two “measles-associated” deaths in Lancaster County. They did not release case histories, final causal determinations, death certificates, or enough clinical information for the public to know w…

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities

  3. Money Talks News

    3 States Battling New Measles Outbreaks: What to Know (opens Money Talks News)

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    Pennsylvania has reported 460 cases and two associated deaths, while Wisconsin and Georgia face growing clusters and health officials urge exposure precautions

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Report of 2 measles-related deaths sparks political clash (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NEW YORK -- The recent announcement of Pennsylvania's first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    CDC leaves out 2 Pa. measles-associated deaths in latest official count (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control did not include Pennsylvania’s two recent measles-associated deaths on its website page on the disease . Instead, the agency said it is reviewing “additional information regarding the circumstances and causes of death” for the two cases. Gov.

  6. PhillyVoice

    CDC leaves Pennsylvania deaths off national measles tally after vaccine spat between RFK Jr., Gov. Shapiro (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The CDC did not include the two measles-associated deaths that Pennsylvania confirmed when publishing its latest measles count. The move followed a public spat between HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro.

  7. The Guardian

    US health officials exclude measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania from counts (opens The Guardian)

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    RFK Jr, the health secretary, has suggested the death were ‘fabricated’ while the CDC claimed it was reviewing them Top US health officials and government agencies are currently not including the two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in their counts.

  8. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pa. Democratic lawmakers urge residents to get vaccinated in the wake of measles outbreak (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported another 37 new measles cases since Friday. At this point, there has been at least one case in more than half of the state's counties.

  9. We Are Central PA

    State College doctor reports high number of measles cases, recommends vaccination (opens We Are Central PA)

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    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A local doctor is reporting high numbers of suspected measles cases at his clinic — much higher than what the publicly available data is showing. According to the most recent numbers, the Pa.

  10. PA Home Page

    Pennsylvania close to 500 total measles cases (opens PA Home Page)

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    (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Monday there are now 497 active measles cases in the state. Of those 497 people with measles, 18% of them are hospitalized. In the region, there are 40 confirmed cases: August has been the month in 2026 with the most new measles cases, wi…

  11. Washington Examiner

    CDC omits Pennsylvania measles deaths from weekly update pending review (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it would not include two measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in the federal agency’s weekly outbreak update, explaining it is still investigating the cause of the deaths.

  12. Washington Examiner

    America’s real 2026 measles death toll is far more than two (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Pennsylvania’s health department announced last month that two Lancaster County residents — both unvaccinated — died from measles. They were reportedly the first times the disease has killed anyone in the United States in 2026, a year that has already produced more measles cases than the country has…

  13. WKBN Youngstown

    CDC, Pennsylvania clash over measles deaths (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is disputing two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania and excluding them from its official weekly tally of deaths.

  14. Al Jazeera

    US health authorities contradict state officials on measles-related deaths (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Clash with Pennsylvania comes as US records highest number of measles cases in decades.

  15. KESQ Palm Springs

    CDC isn’t counting 2 measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, escalating a partisan feud (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Brenda Goodman, Adam Cancryn, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — In a highly unusual move, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not counting two measles-associated deaths reported by the state of Pennsylvania in its measles death tally, saying it doesn’t have enough information to determine…

  16. Triblive

    Measles cases top 500 in Pa. as outbreak continues (opens Triblive)

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    More than 500 measles cases have now been confirmed in Pennsylvania so far this year, according to updated figures from the state health department.

  17. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  18. PA Home Page

    Total measles cases in Pa. now more than 500 (opens PA Home Page)

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    (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday there are 540 confirmed measles cases across the state. Of those 540 confirmed cases, 18.9% are hospitalized. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are confirmed 41 cases: The latest released data shows 43 additional c…

  19. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania passes 500 measles cases on the year (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    (WHTM) -- Measles cases continue to increase in Pennsylvania, passing the 500-case mark for 2026. The state health department reported 540 known cases this year. Cases increased by 119 in the past week, with 43 new cases since Monday. Lancaster County remains the highest in overall cases with 242.

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