Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
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Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties.
Teen developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a known measles complication.
The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.
"It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives."
CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.
Historically, state health departments determine cases and deaths, not the CDC.
Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.
"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
“This is a public trust and transparency issue.”