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Measles deaths, RSV, flu shot, RFK Jr. VAccines: Morning Rounds (opens in a new tab)

statnews.com · 2026-09-14

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Several studies could be the source of this story.

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Claim 1 of 3Not checkedPennsylvania records a third measles-related death amid an outbreak.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 3Not checkedA 40-year-old woman in Pennsylvania died Saturday from measles-related illness, according to the Jefferson County coroner.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 3Not checkedThe coroner said the death is a reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease.View evidenceHide evidence

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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers

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A seroepidemiologic study of a measles outbreak, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, 2017: The estimation of spreaders using serological assays in a measles elimination setting.

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy : Official Journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy · 2022 · PubMed

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