CDC reported then deleted two measles deaths that were questioned by RFK Jr.
The CDC has removed two measles deaths from its national data tracker following internal pressure, despite the deaths being reported by Pennsylvania health officials. This move deviates from standard practice where state health departments typically determine cause of death.
Why it matters
The decision raises concerns about political interference in public health data and the transparency of federal health agencies.
Fears confirmed A newborn and child reportedly died of measles; CDC isn’t counting them Historically, state health departments determine cases and deaths, not the CDC.
25 Credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images Credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is excluding two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania health officials last week from its latest update of national measles data. The move publicly challenges the accuracy of the state’s death determinations in an extraordinary move that breaks precedent that states are the arbiters of case and death determinations, not the CDC.
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