# CDC reports first measles death amid confusion over Pennsylvania cases

https://mins.news/en/item/71382

- NBC News, 2026-09-23 22:02 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-reports-first-measles-death-2026-pennsylvania-outbreak-rfk-jr-rcna599499

> The CDC has reported the first measles-related death, after previously declining to acknowledge four deaths that Pennsylvania health officials linked to measles over the past month.

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