Make infectious disease data boring again The CDC’s fight with Pennsylvania over what counts as a measles death is high drama — and deeply disturbing

https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/04/pennsylvania-measles-deaths-data-cdc-director-rfk-jr/ By Debra Houry and Demetre DaskalakisSept. 4, 2026 Houry is the former CDC chief medical officer. Daskalakis is the former director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.