Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removed two reported measles deaths from its public records after an order from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is known for opposing vaccines. Despite this, the CDC continues to track these deaths in an internal database, creating confusion over whether the deaths were caused by measles.Key Facts
- Two measles deaths involving a newborn and a child were initially reported in Pennsylvania during a measles outbreak.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. requested the CDC to delete these two deaths from public measles data.
- CDC staff had accepted that these deaths were measles-related before the deletion occurred.
- The deaths were removed from the CDC public website on August 30, but remain listed in an internal CDC database called “One CDC Data Platform.”
- Pennsylvania has experienced a measles outbreak with 540 cases reported so far.
- The CDC now states it cannot confirm if the deaths were caused or contributed to by measles.
- Pennsylvania health officials say they have provided all necessary information to the CDC.
- Health Secretary Kennedy has publicly disputed the reported measles deaths and criticized the state’s handling of the outbreak.
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