Pennsylvania Asks For Emergency CDC Aid For Measles Outbreak—And Recognition Of Deaths, Report Says

Pennsylvania is seeking emergency Epi-Aid support from the CDC to combat a spreading measles outbreak. Governor Josh Shapiro and state health authorities have clashed with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding the situation. The state has demanded that the federal agency publicly recognize four measles-associated deaths reported locally. Pennsylvania warned that the request for emergency assistance could be withdrawn if the CDC fails to acknowledge these specific deaths as part of the ongoing public health crisis.