Reports: RFK Jr. Ordered Deletion of Measles Death Data; CDC Continues Counting Secretly
Source Summary
According to reports, RFK Jr. ordered the deletion of measles death reports that CDC staff had already accepted. The CDC continues to count measles deaths internally despite the reported directive.
Why it matters
The reported incident raises questions about the integrity of public health data collection and the influence of political figures over disease surveillance systems.
What remains uncertain
The reports do not specify the outcome of the deletion order or confirm whether measles death data was actually removed from public records.
