CDC recognizes third measles death, still short of Pennsylvania count

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6160524-cdc-confirms-third-measles-death/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8JRMgZY7uGoLiM9PMaVEXHklSGgA1HQhBKoKPH8ie_B0NKR52frVVObSnOe7XU5Zu2IaOAz-KIPMxdhVl4b_M-2xrF4g&_hsmi=445305746&utm_content=445305746&utm_source=hs_email The Hill: CDC Confirms Third Measles Death As Cases Pass 4,400 The Centers for Disease Control and ​Prevention (CDC) has added a third U.S. measles death to its national tracker as total cases for 2026 surpass 4,400. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told Reuters the CDC updated its count after the National Center for Health Statistics received ​a report of a measles-related death and verified the disease was the underlying cause, the Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. The agency’s database does not specify when or where the death occurred. According to the statement, the CDC is working with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to develop a standardized case definition for deaths due to measles. (Chakraborty, 10/20)