# Coroner confirms six-week-old baby died of measles after RFK Jr. disputed deaths

https://mins.news/en/item/46017

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-04 20:22 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/measles-killed-6-week-old-baby-coroner-confirms-after-rfk-jr-disputed-deaths/

> The Lancaster County coroner confirmed that a six-week-old girl died of measles at home. He also said the infant had Amish lethal microcephaly, a genetic condition associated with severe brain underdevelopment; babies with the disorder typically survive only about six months.

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