ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two additional measles-related deaths on Tuesday.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Unvaccinated woman is third measles-related death in Pennsylvania
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.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Third measles death in Pennsylvania exposes rift between state and federal health officials
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
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Pennsylvania Announces 3rd Death This Year Involving Measles
“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.
“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.Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Nathaniel Weixel and The Hill) - CDC director's 'unusual' silence draws scrutiny
Just a month into her tenure as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Erica Schwartz is missing in action. The country is heading into respiratory virus season, and public guidance on COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines has been muddled, at best. The worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years [...]
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Another measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania as outbreak grows
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 676 measles cases in the state.
NYTIMES (Teddy Rosenbluth) - Unvaccinated Woman Likely Died of Measles Complications, Pa. County Coroner Says
The case is the third reported death linked to a rapidly expanding outbreak that has sickened more than 670 people in the state.
WASHINGTONPOST (Rachel Roubein) - Pennsylvania woman dies of measles-related complications, local coroner says
The 40-year-old woman, who was from Jefferson County was unvaccinated, according to the coroner.
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - CDC declares largest known cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history over after nearly 13,000 confirmed cases
The CDC has officially ended its investigation into the largest recorded cyclospora outbreak in American history, but the questions about how contaminated lettuce from a politically connected produce giant sickened thousands across 21 states are far from settled. Federal health officials on September 11 declared the lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak over after recording 12,883 lab-confirmed cases […] The post CDC declares largest known cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history over after nearly 13,000 confirmed cases appeared first on American Almanac .
The CDC has officially ended its investigation into the largest recorded cyclospora outbreak in American history, but the questions about how contaminated lettuce from a politically connected produce giant sickened thousands across 21 states are far from settled. Federal health officials on September 11 declared the lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak over after recording 12,883 lab-confirmed cases across 21 states since May 1. The contaminated iceberg lettuce, grown by Taylor Farms at operations in Mexico, reached consumers through Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Walmart before the company issued a voluntary recall on July 17. Nationally, total cyclosporiasis cases hit 19,595 across 49 states and Washington, D.C., with 1,043…Open