Lancaster coroner disputes measles death tally amid PA outbreak

Lancaster County’s coroner says there were no measles deaths reported in the county, challenging Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement of two measles-associated deaths as Pennsylvania faces a large outbreak (460 cases across 31 counties). County Commissioner Joshua Parsons accused Shapiro of deceptive framing, while the state health department says the two cases are counted as measles-associated (positive measles tests but not necessarily the immediate cause of death). One infant reportedly died from a spleen injury, not measles, and the coroner says he had not been informed about the deaths. The controversy comes amid a broader debate over vaccination in unvaccinated communities, including Amish and Mennonite populations, and comments from RFK Jr. criticizing the governor’s handling.