RFK Jr. acknowledges measles death after Pennsylvania coroner's confirmation

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RFK Jr. acknowledged that a six-week-old infant in Lancaster County, PA, died from measles after the coroner confirmed the cause, reversing his earlier claim that such deaths were fabricated; a second infant death in the county was ruled due to a ruptured spleen. Gov. Josh Shapiro urged accurate reporting on national dashboards as the US faces a notably high measles tally this year, and Kennedy had previously pressed the CDC to remove references pending confirmation.
- RFK Jr. responds after coroner confirms measles death in Pennsylvania The Independent
- 6-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says CNN
- RFK Jr. accepts PA child died of measles, says Shapiro hastily ‘politicized’ death The Hill
- The behind-the-scenes effort to contain the nation’s worst ongoing measles outbreak The Washington Post
- C.D.C. Says No Deaths This Year Attributed to Measles nytimes.com
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