September 3, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Well supported

Kennedy Asked the CDC Director to Leave Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Off the National Tally

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked newly appointed CDC Director Erica Schwartz to omit two measles-related deaths reported by Pennsylvania from the agency's national tally, Reuters reported on September 3. The...

August 31, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

CDC Director Erica Schwartz Keeps Pennsylvania's Two Measles Deaths Out of the National Tally, Overriding the State's Own Review

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withheld the two measles-associated deaths reported by Pennsylvania on Aug. 25 from its weekly national measles death count, posting a footnote saying available information...

July 24, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

CDC Reports 2,318 Measles Cases — the Most Since the Disease Was Declared Eliminated in 2000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on July 24, 2026 that 2,318 measles cases have been confirmed in the United States this year, surpassing 2025's record of 2,289 and marking the highest total since...