After touting dangerous, anti-vax conspiracy theories, Donald Trump and RFK Jr. have fueled the worst measles crisis in decades, resulting in the tragic deaths of two Pennsylvanians. This news marks the first measles deaths in Pennsylvania in over 35 years, and the first measles deaths in the US in 2026. After casting doubt on lifesaving vaccines and dismissing long-established science, Trump and RFK Jr. knowingly gambled with people’s lives. Now, Americans are dying from a disease that is entirely preventable. As the measles continues its deadly resurgence, these headlines reveal the crisis is far from over.
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Axios: U.S. Measles Crisis Deepens With First 2026 Deaths
The New York Times: Kennedy Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles Outbreak
NBC News: Two Unvaccinated People Die of Measles in Pennsylvania Outbreak, Health Officials Say
ABC News: 2 People Die From Measles in Pennsylvania, Marking State’s First Deaths in 35 Years
The New Republic: RFK Jr. Resignation Calls Grow as Two People Die From Measles
New York Times: Two Unvaccinated People Died from Measles in Pennsylvania, Officials Say
Wall Street Journal: Pennsylvania Reports First Measles Deaths of 2026
AP News: Pennsylvania Reports First 2 Measles Deaths in the US This Year, Both People Unvaccinated
CNN: Two People in Pennsylvania Have Died From Measles
CBS: Pennsylvania Health Department Reports 2 Measles Deaths in Lancaster County
Forbes: 2 People Dead In Pennsylvania From Measles—First U.S. Deaths This Year
Reuters: Pennsylvania Reports First U.S. Measles Deaths This Year as Outbreak Grows
Washington Post: 2 Measles-Related Deaths Reported in Pennsylvania, the State’s First in 35 Years
USA Today: Two Dead in Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak, First in US in 2026
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 2 Measles-Related Deaths Reported in Pennsylvania, the First Fatalities in the U.S. This Year
Philadelphia Inquirer: Pennsylvania Reports Two Measles Deaths in Lancaster County, State’s First in Three Decades
Metro Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Reports 2 Measles Deaths, the First in 35 Years
WGAL: Lancaster County Measles Deaths Mark Pennsylvania’s First in 35 Years, Health Officials Say
WTVC: ‘Completely Preventable’: 2 Measles Deaths Reported in PA, Marking 1st Deaths in 35 Years
WKRN: Two Measles-Related Deaths Become Pennsylvania’s First in 35 Years
WTAE: Two Measles-Associated Deaths Confirmed in Pennsylvania, Health Officials Say