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As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliability

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What happened

The worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades is growing and flu season is imminent.

Experts are fretting about federal health data reliability after the CDC questioned two Pennsylvania measles deaths.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:34:51 UTC.

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