NPR reported on Friday that the CDC's handling of measles deaths is prompting questions about the agency's reliability as other disease threats emerge. The reporting comes as a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has been linked to two infant deaths, according to USA Today, which reported that a coroner released details about both cases.
Four people in Pennsylvania who were fully vaccinated have also contracted measles, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Those cases represent under 1% of the broader outbreak, the Inquirer noted. LancasterOnline reported that one of the four vaccinated individuals lives in Lancaster County.
The Washington Post published an opinion piece arguing that Pennsylvania's response to the outbreak revealed problems in how public health authorities handled the situation.
The details of the CDC's specific actions in response to the measles deaths were not available in the source material. NPR's report frames the agency's response as part of a wider concern about its dependability as other diseases loom.
What to watch next: whether the CDC issues further guidance or statements addressing the outbreak and the questions raised about its response.
