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On Call by Paging America: Can We Trust The Measles Numbers From The CDC?

The New CDC Director Just Failed Her First Test

We are dealing with the worst measles outbreak that we’ve seen in 35 years. Two recent deaths, including a newborn, in Pennsylvania have become a political lightning rod between Governor Josh Shapiro and head of HHS, RFK Jr. The CDC updated their website to include the two deaths, however they were scrubbed from the website within 24 hours. Miles Baker and ER physician Dr. Chris Ford dig into new CDC Director Erica Schwartz's decision to challenge Pennsylvania's death data, RFK Jr.'s claims that the deaths were "fabricated," and what happens to public health when politics starts editing the evidence.

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