In Pennsylvania, measles has taken the lives of two infants too young to be vaccinated, while a handful of fully immunized residents have also fallen ill — a convergence of tragedy and anomaly that is forcing a broader reckoning with the nation's public health readiness. The outbreak, unfolding in communities where vaccination rates have quietly eroded, is not merely a medical emergency but a mirror held up to the institutions entrusted with protecting collective health. As the CDC's response comes under scrutiny, the question being asked is not only how measles returned, but whether the syste
CDC's measles response raises questions about agency reliability as outbreak spreads
Two infants died from measles in Pennsylvania; additional cases reported among vaccinated and unvaccinated residents.