Editorial illustration showing Pennsylvania reporting four measles-associated deaths while the CDC records zero, alongside a child with a measles rash, public health buildings and an MMR vaccine vial.

Pennsylvania Counts Four Measles Deaths. The CDC Counts Zero. What Happened?

By Muhammad Munaeem Jamal | Munaeem.de | September 19, 2026 Pennsylvania’s health department reported four measles-associated deaths. I opened the federal government’s figures and found a different number. Zero. The state had reported 767 confirmed measles cases by September 18. … Continue reading Pennsylvania Counts Four Measles Deaths. The CDC Counts Zero. What Happened?