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As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliability
Friday, September 11, 2026
The U.S. is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades, and flu season is approaching. The CDC questioned whether two deaths in Pennsylvania were caused by measles, according to reporting on the agency's investigation. The challenge to those death classifications prompted discussion about data accuracy at the federal level.
Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/11/nx-s1-5950002/as-diseases-loom-cdcs-response-to-measles-deaths-stirs-fears-about-agencys-reliability
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