CDC Dispatches One 'Disease Detective' To Pennsylvania After Monthslong OutbreakIt's the first in-person help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amid a spat between Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat. Pennsylvania is experiencing the nation’s worst measles outbreak in 30 years, with at least 1,222 confirmed cases, NBC News reported.KFF Health News4d agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak response
CDC is sending a ‘disease detective’ to help contain deadly virusThe move follows a public battle between Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Gov. Josh Shapiro over measles-related deaths.NBC News5d agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak response
Josh Shapiro rips RFK, Trump administration for not counting Pa.’s 4 measles deathsIndependent coroners in Pennsylvania and the state’s department of health have counted four deaths associated with measles as the disease makes a comeback after 25 years of eradication. But the federal government hasn’t acknowledged or counted those deaths on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Instead the CDCPittsburgh Tribune-Review1mo agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak response
Josh Shapiro’s measles response - and its backlash - reignites COVID-19 furyThe criticism of Gov. Josh Shapiro's handling of measles and his administration's proposed health regulations has a familiar ring six years after COVID-19.The Philadelphia Inquirer1mo agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak response
Josh Shapiro elevates national profile with RFK Jr. measles fightGov. Josh Shapiro's (D-PA) handling of the measles outbreak and spat with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. could make or break his 2028 chances.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak response