U.S. Hits Bonkers Measles High as RFK Jr.’s CDC Hides Death Totals
The U.S. is on the cusp of losing its measles elimination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 5,182 measles infections nationwide Friday, the highest case load of the disease that the country has experienced since 1991. Forty-five states have been affected. But public-facing federal datasets have not kept up with state reporting. The agency has acknowledged just four measles deaths so far this year, while Pennsylvania on its own has reported six.
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