CDC sends epidemic expert to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,100

• The Trump administration is sending a CDC disease detective and nearly $4 million in aid to Pennsylvania to combat the state's worst measles outbreak in 35 years.
• Pennsylvania has recorded 1,136 measles cases and six deaths, including two infants, over the past three months.
• Measles cases nationwide have reached 35-year highs with more than 4,000 infections reported, driven largely by vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
• Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro previously criticized federal handling of the crisis, while Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned the death toll despite CDC guidance recommending the MMR vaccine.
• Health officials emphasize that the MMR vaccine remains the most effective protection against measles, which can cause life-threatening complications such as brain swelling and pneumonia.

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Trump’s CDC sending disease detective to Pennsylvania to help fight worst measles outbreak in 35 years