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CDC sends a ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,200

A Health and Human Services official said the federal agency is sending a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania later this week at the state’s request.

Sources (3)· Oct 14, 8:42 PM to Oct 18, 7:09 PM

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The Philadelphia Inquirer· Oct 14, 8:42 PMCDC sends a ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,200
The Hill· Oct 18, 1:46 AMCDC sends a 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania amid measles outbreak
Breitbart News Network· Oct 18, 7:09 PMCDC Sends 'Disease Detective' to Pennsylvania amid Measles Outbreak

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‘It’s almost personal’: GOP senator delivers stark warning in apparent swipe at RFK Jr.Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered an emotional warning about the dangers of measles Tuesday while appearing to take aim at Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for not doing enough to encourage Americans to get vaccinated. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead,” Cassidy, a physician, urged Kennedy to take a more aggressive…

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New York governor plans to seek federal help to tackle measles outbreakNew York Governor Kathy Hochul will seek federal assistance to tackle the measles ‌outbreak in the state, including support from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, her spokesperson said.

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New York Declares Statewide Emergency to 'Confront' Measles OutbreakA measles outbreak prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to declare a state disaster emergency on Monday as cases surge across the United States.

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N.Y. Gov. Hochul declares measles emergencyOct. 6 (UPI) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency Tuesday in response to an outbreak of measles that has sickened more than

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New York Declares Disaster Emergency as US Measles Cases Hit a 35-Year High"No one should get seriously ill or die from a vaccine-preventable disease," Governor Kathy Hochul stated Monday.

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CDC Sends 'Disease Detective' to Pennsylvania amid Measles OutbreakA federal health official is being sent to Pennsylvania to investigate and help curb the outbreak of measles.

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