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2 more Pennsylvanians die with measles, reigniting fight between RFK Jr. and Josh Shapiro

The health secretary and Democratic governor have repeatedly tussled over the state’s handling of the measles outbreak.

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POLITICO· Sep 15, 10:15 PM2 more Pennsylvanians die with measles, reigniting fight between RFK Jr. and Josh Shapiro

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Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership (Editorial)After the recent measles-related deaths of two people in Pennsylvania, federal and state government officials should work together to contain the outbreak, protect the public, and use the incident to urge residents to get vaccinated.

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Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration’s ‘terrible legacy’Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday said the nation’s worst measles outbreak in the United States in 35 years is “going to be a terrible legacy for this administration,” citing recent deaths in Pennsylvania.

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Letters to the Editor | Sept. 17, 2026Inquirer readers on the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania and Sen. John Fetterman’s willingness to cross party lines.

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