WashingtonFour Americans have died of measles this year.
That is the most measles deaths since 1992, before the US even declared elimination.
Measles spreads so easily that herd immunity needs roughly 95% vaccination coverage, with almost no margin.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disputes the official death toll.
How each outlet framed it
- STAT leans critical
- notes RFK Jr. dispute: CDC hasn't registered measles deaths for 2026 despite four reported; questions causation in initial two cases
Sources: STAT