CDC Removes Two Measles Deaths From Records After RFK Jr. Raised Questions

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The CDC reported two measles-related deaths but subsequently deleted them from its records following scrutiny from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The removal has drawn attention to the process by which disease-related fatalities are officially counted and reported at the federal level. Historically, it is state health departments, not the CDC, that are responsible for determining and certifying individual cases and deaths. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between federal health agencies and the current administration over the handling of public health data.

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