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The CDC is accused of hiding measles deaths. Kennedy is busy campaigning for the GOP

Published October 24, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a press conference on August 5, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

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By most metrics, measles in the U.S. is out of control. Last week alone, cases jumped by 8%, with 330 infections reported , outpacing the entire total of cases in 2024, in which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 285 cases. There are large outbreaks in Texas and South Carolina, but Pennsylvania has been hit especially hard lately, with over 1,300 cases and 250 hospitalizations reported this year so far.…