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HealthEXCLUSIVE: Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles deaths from CDC tally, sources say

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s online measles tally, three sources familiar with the matter said. Kennedy had questioned whether measles contributed to the fatalities.

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EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles deaths from CDC tally, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles deaths from CDC tally, sources sayHealth