{
  "id": 10697380,
  "title": "US CDC confirms two measles-related deaths in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-cdc-confirms-two-measles-related-deaths-in-2026",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-29T13:24:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/us-cdc-confirms-two-measlesrelated-deaths-in-2026-4922699"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed two measles-related deaths in the United States for 2026, up from just one reported the previous week. As of September 24, measles cases had already risen to 3,659 infections nationwide. The CDC did not specify which states the deaths occurred in, but Pennsylvania, the most affected state, reported four measles-related fatalities this year. The CDC's national tally now uses mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) instead of state health departments, a change that has sparked controversy. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have disagreed over the number of deaths, with Kennedy Jr. claiming only one was due to measles. The CDC only added the second death to its count after the NCHS verified measles as the underlying cause of death. The agency is working with state epidemiologists to establish a standard definition for measles-related deaths to ensure consistent reporting across jurisdictions, acknowledging that the death toll may change as more information becomes available. The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the CDC, has not yet provided further details on the additional fatality.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "US CDC confirms two measles-related deaths in 2026",
    "Pennsylvania reports four measles-related fatalities this year",
    "CDC updates mortality data source, causing controversy"
  ],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}