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THE GUARDIAN · HEALTH · October 24, 2026

Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak

THE SHORT VERSION

Centers for disease control and prevention reported 4,588 cases in 2026. More than double tally for 2025 in 178 cases in the us this week. Comes as experts criticize agency for lack of transparency.

The CDC has reported five measles deaths nationally. He asked senior CDC officials in september to remove the death. Health and human services announced changes to vaccination injury reporting systems.

In his time as secretary, Kennedy misleadingly claimed children get 90 vaccine doses. He also linked vaccines to autism. The CDC removed claims that vaccines don't cause autism from its website.

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