U.S. Measles Surge

Pennsylvania conditions CDC Epi‑Aid on recognition of four measles deaths

Pennsylvania asked the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Epi‑Aid assistance and said it will withdraw the request unless the CDC recognises four measles‑associated deaths the state reported (per Al Jazeera). The CDC said it has not been properly notified of any such request and did not acknowledge those deaths, creating a dispute over whether the agency will provide formal assistance (per Al Jazeera).

House Democrats Demand CDC Director Explain Misleading Statements on Pennsylvania Measles Deaths

House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats demanded answers from CDC Director Mandy Cohen after they say she misled the public about recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania. Democrats seek a formal explanation and documents from the agency to clarify the timeline and public messaging (per news.google.com).

Senator Bill Cassidy Blames Trump Vaccine Policy After Three Measles Deaths in Pennsylvania

Senator Bill Cassidy said three people were killed by measles in Pennsylvania and a fourth death is under review, and he blamed the Trump administration’s vaccination policies for an uptick in U.S. measles deaths. Cassidy demanded the government appoint officials to key public health positions who will make decisions based on science rather than political ideology (per aljazeera.com).

Pennsylvania confirms fourth measles death — unvaccinated 18-year-old — amid public dispute between Governor Shapiro and

Pennsylvania health authorities confirmed a fourth measles-related death, an unvaccinated 18-year-old, and said all four Pennsylvania deaths were in unvaccinated individuals (per Straitstimes.com). The deaths intensified a public dispute between Governor Josh Shapiro and President Donald Trump’s health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over federal reporting, with Kennedy denying Shapiro’s allegation that he ordered federal non-reporting (per Straitstimes.com).

Lancaster County coroner: measles killed infant Mary Stoltzfus; another newborn had ruptured spleen

Lancaster County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni said a measles infection killed infant Mary Stoltzfus and that infant Ivan Miller died of a ruptured spleen while infected with measles (per Stat). He notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and released the details under a state right-to-know law, and the CDC has not said whether it will count either death as measles-associated (per Stat).

Bill Gates says vaccine hesitancy in rich countries makes measles eradication impossible, calls it tragic

Bill Gates said vaccine hesitancy in rich countries has made ending measles as a global public health threat impossible (per straitstimes.com, jpost.com). Outlets agree Gates removed measles eradication from his foundation’s goals and called the trend tragic, though the jpost highlights links to advocacy by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (per jpost.com) while the straitstimes emphasizes the risk of spreading doubt globally (per straitstimes.com).

Unvaccinated 40-year-old Pennsylvanian dies as state tallies 676 measles cases

Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong confirmed that measles-related complications killed a 40-year-old unvaccinated woman. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 676 cases and noted a recent rift with federal officials over death counts (per NPR).

Measles outbreak in Pennsylvania killed a 40-year-old woman, coroner says

A coroner in Pennsylvania announced that measles killed a 40-year-old woman, the apparent third measles-related death in the state’s outbreak. Two earlier deaths were infant children, and WTAE in Pittsburgh reported the woman died on Saturday.

Measles kills nearly 1,000 Bangladeshi children as cases top 180,000

Measles has killed nearly 1,000 children in Bangladesh while reported cases have passed 180,000 (per South China Morning Post). Hospital wards are filling as the outbreak strains pediatric capacity (per South China Morning Post).

Lancaster County coroner: newborn linked to Pennsylvania measles reporting died from lacerated spleen

Pennsylvania coroner claims one of state’s measles deaths was actually due to lacerated spleen