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.
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
At Dr. Nicole Saphier’s Senate confirmation hearing to become US surgeon general, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy called the resurgence of measles a “terrible legacy” for the Trump administration and condemned scientifically unsupported claims about vaccines. Cassidy previously cast a pivotal vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary.
A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday. It's the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing outbreak that's sparked a political clash between state and federal officials. CNN's Jacqueline Howard reports.
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in rural Pennsylvania has become the third person to die from measles complications during the state's worsening outbreak, and the CDC says nobody in Harrisburg bothered to pick up the phone. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong announced the death in a Facebook post on Sunday, confirming that the woman died on […] The post Third measles death in Pennsylvania exposes rift between state and federal health officials appeared first on American Almanac .
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in rural Pennsylvania has become the third person to die from measles complications during the state's worsening outbreak, and the CDC says nobody in Harrisburg bothered to pick up the phone. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong announced the death in a Facebook post on Sunday, confirming that the woman died on Saturday, September 12, from complications associated with measles. Furlong confirmed to ABC News that the deceased was unvaccinated against the virus. No additional identifying information was released, per the family's privacy. The death marks the third measles-associated fatality linked to Pennsylvania's outbreak, which has now reached 676 confirmed cases statewide. More than 100 new cases…Open
“This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” the county coroner stated.
