Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel DobkinSaturday 05 September 2026 22:11 BSTRFK Jr. claims media and politicians are overhyping 'so-called measles deaths'Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has admitted that a six-week-old infant in Pennsylvania died from measles, reversing his earlier claims that reports of measles deaths may have been fabricated.Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni confirmed measles caused the infant's death, while clarifying that a second reported infant death in the county was caused by a ruptured spleen rather than measles.The admission follows sharp criticism from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who urged the health secretary and the CDC to accurately report measles deaths on national dashboards.Kennedy had previously asked the CDC director to remove references to the Pennsylvania deaths from the agency's online tracker while awaiting coroner confirmation.The United States has recorded over 3,100 measles cases in 2026, representing the highest annual total in three and a half decades, with Pennsylvania accounting for more than 500 cases.In fullRFK Jr finally admits that measles was the cause of infant’s death in PennsylvaniaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in