Kennedy pressures CDC to scrub Pennsylvania measles deaths from tally, sources say

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allegedly asked the CDC’s new director to remove two Pennsylvania measles-related deaths from the agency’s online tally after questioning whether measles contributed to the fatalities; the director reportedly approved the change, fueling criticism of political interference in public health data. The CDC paused updating its measles page as the dispute with Pennsylvania officials and Governor Shapiro unfolded, with the agency signaling that it is still reviewing the cases and that information is not yet conclusive. The episode comes amid a broader rise in measles cases and debates over vaccines, with Pennsylvania reporting around 540 cases this year.