<p>Agency declines to reveal in which state latest measles death occurred as it delays reporting other measles deaths </p><p>The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added a third measles death to its dashboard on Wednesday, but the agency would not reveal whether the death occurred in Pennsylvania or another state – which is “notable” as the agency delays reporting other measles deaths, experts say.</p><p>The CDC cited privacy laws in not sharing the name of the state, but experts say there are no privacy concerns in doing so – and this information is important for the public to have as the outbreak continues accelerating, growing by <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-measles-cases-grow-8-1-week-total-4410">8%</a> in one week to 4,410 confirmed cases so far this year, nearly double last year’s count.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/cdc-measles-pennsylvania-state-deaths">Continue reading...</a>
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Experts alarmed by ‘less transparent’ CDC as US measles deaths rise
<p>Agency declines to reveal in which state latest measles death occurred as it delays reporting other measles deaths </p><p>The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added a third measles death to its dashboard on Wednesday, but the agency would not reveal whether the death occurred in Pennsylvania or another state – which is “notable” as the agency delays reporting other measles deaths, experts say.</p><p>The CDC cited privacy laws in not sharing the name of the state, but experts say there are no privacy concerns in doing so – and this information is important for the public to have as the outbreak continues accelerating, growing by <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-measles-cases-grow-8-1-week-total-4410">8%</a> in one week to 4,410 confirmed cases so far this year, nearly double last year’s count.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/cdc-measles-pennsylvania-state-deaths">Continue reading...</a>