CDC reviews state report of measles-related deaths
The CDC says it’s reviewing two recent deaths in Pennsylvania that were not included in the agency’s latest national count of measles fatalities.
The agency says the available information does not establish whether measles caused or contributed to the deaths or whether the individuals died from other causes while infected with the virus.
Pennsylvania officials last week reported the deaths of two unvaccinated people with measles.
Multiple news outlets report the CDC’s new director, Dr. Erica Schwartz, ordered that the deaths not be added to the federal tally while the agency reviews the cases.
The news comes amid a growing dispute between HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over how the commonwealth is characterizing deaths associated with its ongoing measles outbreak.
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