Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths
A coroner in Pennsylvania confirmed that a six-week-old infant died from measles, contradicting claims by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that such deaths were fabricated. The incident has intensified the national debate over vaccine skepticism and public health policy.
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This case underscores the real-world consequences of vaccine misinformation and the political friction between public health officials and anti-vaccine advocates.
Confirmed Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths “It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives.”
6 Credit: South_agency Credit: South_agency Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A six-week-old baby girl in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died from measles, the county coroner confirmed to local press Friday.
Stephen Diamantoni, a Republican first elected coroner in 2007, told Lancaster Online that the baby died at home. “I believe it was the 18th of August,” he said.
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