Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
A coroner confirmed measles as the cause of death for an infant in an Amish community with vaccination rates between 10% and 30%, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni confirmed that measles caused one of two recent infant deaths in Pennsylvania, releasing the finding after a right-to-know request.
- Mary Stoltzfus, 6 weeks old, died August 18 from a measles infection, while Ivan Miller died August 14 from a ruptured spleen with measles listed as a "significant condition" on his death certificate.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned whether the deaths were fabricated, while the CDC has not officially recognized the fatalities in its national tally pending further review.
- Pennsylvania's measles outbreak continues to expand, with more than 620 cases across 37 counties this year, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
- U.S. measles cases reached their highest level in more than 30 years, with public health experts warning that political interference in federal data undermines trust in disease surveillance.
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Coroner confirms details of babies’ measles-related deaths amid growing Pennsylvania outbreak
The two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Wednesday.
Measles caused death of PA infant, coroner says
NEW YORK — The two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Wednesday. Lancaster County’s coroner, Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, said he told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of his conclusions. CDC officials, however, have not said whether they will count either death as measles-associated, and the agency's website still carries a …
1 Of 2 Children Dead In PA Confirmed To Be From Measles
I want to start this whole thing off with a disclaimer. Nothing in this post should be misconstrued as gloating, as being pleased, or as having a connotation that is anything beyond sadness and the need for change. Nobody is happy to have the obvious confirmed when it comes to a child's death. There is…
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