CDC Excludes Controversial Measles Deaths from Latest Data Update

The CDC has made headlines by excluding two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania health officials from its latest national data update, challenging the state's previous determinations.

This unprecedented move comes just weeks after Erica Schwartz took over as the agency's director. According to reports, she directed staff to clarify on the CDC website that the deaths could not be definitively linked to measles.

The situation grew more complex as the CDC altered its website multiple times over the weekend, initially reporting two deaths before retracting them altogether, leaving an asterisk and a statement regarding the uncertainty of the cases.

Source: arstechnica.com