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- Pennsylvania reported the first measles-related deaths of two unvaccinated locals in years.
- While Gov. Josh Shapiro said the deaths could have been prevented by vaccination, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. countered by claiming the deaths might have been fabricated.
- The Lancaster County coroner detected a measles infection in a baby but determined the death was due to a spleen rupture and not the virus.
- CDC did not update the national measles count; Dr. Paul Offit said the two deaths among about 400 cases indicate many unreported infections.
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Pennsylvania health officials reported the first measles-related deaths in years. The deceased were two unvaccinated locals, and Gov. Josh Shapiro said the deaths could have been prevented by vaccines. However, the statement was immediately criticized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Kennedy questioned the role of measles by suggesting the deaths might have been fabricated.
Experts say this political dispute distracts from the rise in measles cases due to vaccination rates falling below 95%. ABD had eliminated measles in 2000 thanks to high vaccination rates, but now the vaccination rate has fallen below the necessary threshold. How measles deaths should be defined in Pennsylvania is being debated; Dünya Sağlık Örgütü counts deaths occurring within a month of a positive measles test and outbreak, if there is no other clear cause. The Lancaster County coroner found a measles infection in a baby but determined the death was due to a spleen rupture and not the virus; the second death remains under investigation.
CDC did not update the national measles count; the reason for the reported delay was not explained. Dr. Paul Offit said the expected measles death rate is 1/1000 and that the two deaths in Lancaster County among about 400 cases indicate many unreported infections. Offit warned that vaccination efforts must be increased to prevent the spread of measles with school reopenings; Dr. Amesh Adalja suggested keeping politics away from health explanations.
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- How many measles-related deaths are being reported in Pennsylvania and what is known about these individuals?
- Two unvaccinated locals died in a measles-related manner; one was a newborn male baby, measles traces were found in lung tissue but the death was due to a spleen rupture and not the virus.
- What kind of disagreement has arisen among officials regarding these deaths?
- While Gov. Josh Shapiro said the vaccines could have prevented these deaths, ABD Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned the role of measles by claiming the deaths might have been fabricated.
- What are experts warning about the overall measles situation in the ABD?
- Experts say the drop in vaccination rates below 95% is driving the increase in measles cases and that political debate is distracting from addressing this public health threat.