NEWSNATIONNOW (Anna Kooiman) - Fourth person dies from measles, making 2026 deadliest year for measles this century
A new poll found 76% of Americans believe the vaccine to be safe for children versus the 84% in 2020.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Shapiro attacks RFK's response to measles deaths
As four measles deaths are reported in his state, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for stoking "vaccine skepticism."
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - How Trump's Health pick worked to erase America's victory over measles
The United States declared measles eliminated in 2000, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been working hard to make that no longer the case. Jen Psaki traces Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine activism through his time as Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary overseeing a surge in preventable measles cases including several deaths. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, whose state has been hit particularly hard by the measles outbreak, joins to discuss.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Health officials weigh in on deadly measles outbreak in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania health officials announced that a fourth person in the state has died from a measles-associated illness, making 2026 the deadliest year for measles in the United States since 2000. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick brings FOX News Multimedia Journalist Peter Cuddihy into the conversation following an interview with Forbes Physician and Senior Public Health Contributor Dr. Omer Awan to discuss what the ongoing outbreak means for public health.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has killed four and infected hundreds — and hospitals are scrambling to keep up
Pennsylvania hospitals are racing to contain the worst measles outbreak the United States has seen in more than three decades, with 731 cases, 141 hospitalizations, and at least four deaths recorded in 2026 alone. The epicenter is Lancaster County, where 296 confirmed cases have overwhelmed local health systems that, until this year, treated measles as […] The post Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has killed four and infected hundreds — and hospitals are scrambling to keep up appeared first on American Almanac .
Pennsylvania hospitals are racing to contain the worst measles outbreak the United States has seen in more than three decades, with 731 cases, 141 hospitalizations, and at least four deaths recorded in 2026 alone. The epicenter is Lancaster County, where 296 confirmed cases have overwhelmed local health systems that, until this year, treated measles as a medical relic. Neighboring Chester County has logged 65 cases. Dauphin County, home to the state capital, is also seeing admissions climb. Across the greater Harrisburg area, infectious disease specialists who went entire careers without encountering a single measles patient now see the virus daily. Dr. John Goldman, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Pittsburgh…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Likely source of rare brain infection that killed teen identified by CDC
Health officials say a man-made water feature in Durham County was the most likely source.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - How hospitals, clinics in Pennsylvania are responding to the measles outbreak
Doctors working in measles-hit areas of Pennsylvania discuss with ABC News how they are responding as the state battles an outbreak.
AXIOS (Mike Zapler) - Trump escalates war on federal data
The nerdy, traditionally apolitical world of federal data is increasingly getting swept up in the Trump administration's push to control every level of government. - Across the federal government, agencies are changing how they collect and publicize information. More and more, politics and ideology are part of the equation. Why it matters: Reliable, unbiased data informs nearly everything the federal government does — from distributing benefits and enforcing workplace discrimination laws to responding to public health threats. Driving the news: The administration's moves in recent weeks span an array of agencies and types of data. Measles. Reuters reported that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the CDC…
NYTIMES (Dani Blum) - Pennsylvania Officials Report Fourth Measles Death, as Outbreak Grows
This year has become the deadliest year for measles in the United States in decades.
WASHINGTONPOST (Rachel Roubein, Daniel Wu) - Pennsylvania teen died of ‘rare and severe’ complication of measles, coroner says
Pennsylvania has recorded a total of four measles-associated deaths this year, state health officials said.