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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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Measles cases top 1K in Pa.Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said Monday federal epidemiological assistance in the state’s ongoing measles outbreak is still on the table despite a previous rift between state and national health officials. Her comments — which she gave after an event in Pittsburgh promoting the covid-19 vaccine — came as

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NY Declares Measles 'Emergency' as Neighboring PA Surpasses 1,000 Cases in Largest Outbreak in DecadesAs measles cases surge around the country—including in neighboring Pennsylvania, where the largest outbreak in decades is surging—New York declared a measles "emergency" on Monday. The statewide emergency declaration, announced by Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, marks the first issued by a US state since last year, when the US saw over 2,000 cases…

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Oswego County health officials confirm second case of measlesThe case comes just days after Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide emergency over the recent surge in cases.

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