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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 40m
PA confirmed measles cases increased to 977 from 943 on Wednesday Hospitalizations increased 176--194
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 43m
PA confirmed measles cases increased to 977 from 943 on Wednesday Counties increasing by one Berks 5-->6 Clarion 8-->9 Columbia 4-->5 Franklin 4-->5 Huntingdon 4-->5 Indiana 17-->18 Mifflin 116-->117
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 56m
PA confirmed measles cases increased to 977 from 943 on Wednesday Largest increases were Lancaster 381-->391 Clinton 8-->16 Clearfield 30-->33 Jefferson 42-->44 McKean 9-->11 Warren 8-->10
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 1h
PA confirmed measles cases increased to 977 from 943 on Wednesday Largest increases were Lancaster 381-->391 Clinton 8-->16
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 3h
CDC showing PA confirmed measles cases increased to 963 by Oct 1 (But still has only 2 measles deaths in 2026 for entire country)
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 3h
"obtained by The Inquirer through an open records request, show that state officials made significant outreach to Diamantoni, far beyond his prior statements acknowledging only that his deputy spoke with state officials shortly before the news conference" www.inquirer.com/health/penns...
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A Pa. coroner doubted a measles-linked death, sparking anti-vaccine outcry. Records show the state tried to reach him.
A politically charged dispute kicked off after the Lancaster Coroner questioned a state-reported death tied to Pennsylvania's growing measles outbreak.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 3h
"county coroner...was telling reporters the state had not talked to him directly, raising questions about the state’s communications" Open records request results showed PA DoH reached out to Stephan Diamantoni many times www.inquirer.com/health/penns...
inquirer.com
A Pa. coroner doubted a measles-linked death, sparking anti-vaccine outcry. Records show the state tried to reach him.
A politically charged dispute kicked off after the Lancaster Coroner questioned a state-reported death tied to Pennsylvania's growing measles outbreak.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 3h
"His comments...kicked off... misinformation cited by anti-vaccine activists — and spiraling up to federal health leaders — to discredit the dangers of Pennsylvania’s growing measles outbreak" Cites damage by Lancaster Co coroner, Stephen Diamantoni www.inquirer.com/health/penns...
inquirer.com
A Pa. coroner doubted a measles-linked death, sparking anti-vaccine outcry. Records show the state tried to reach him.
A politically charged dispute kicked off after the Lancaster Coroner questioned a state-reported death tied to Pennsylvania's growing measles outbreak.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 3h
"Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni said...died from a spleen laceration...measles was ruled out as the cause of death...no swelling" report didn't say how or when month after death said Maybe during delivery Maybe during (failed) resuscitation AFTER death www.baltimoresun.com/2026/10/01/p...
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Pennsylvania confirms fifth measles-associated death as state cases hit 943
Since the measles outbreak began in late April, confirmed cases now stand at 943 across 39 counties in Pennsylvania, with hospitalizations totaling 176. Forty of those infections were logged since Mon...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 4h
“It is much worse than is being claimed,” “I think we don’t know how bad.” Paul Offit, Director of Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia On PA measles epidemic www.statnews.com/2026/10/02/h...
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How big is Pennsylvania's measles outbreak?
News of a fifth measles death in Pennsylvania underscores a longstanding issue about the disease. The full scope of the outbreak — in the state and in the country — isn’t known or even knowable.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 18h
H5N1 confirmed commercial poultry Two Hills Alberta
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 19h
"state health department had tried to contact his office about the case for days, with increasing urgency" Misrepresentations of discussions btwn Lancaster Co coroner & PA DoH regarding Ivan Miller, congenital measles death Died Aug 14 Case STILL OPEN www.inquirer.com/health/penns...
inquirer.com
A Pa. coroner doubted a measles-linked death, sparking anti-vaccine outcry. Records show the state tried to reach him.
A politically charged dispute kicked off after the Lancaster Coroner questioned a state-reported death tied to Pennsylvania's growing measles outbreak.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Trump's health secretary, Robert Kennedy Jr., has voiced vaccine skepticism, repeatedly spreading false information about the measles vaccine and downplaying the severity of the life-threatening disease" AFP spot on Fire RFK Jr NOW
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have questioned and sown doubt about the established safety of vaccines at an unprecedented level" RFK Jr should be fired immediately gross incompetence aiding and abetting the measles spread especially PA www.wtok.com/2026/09/30/p...
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Pennsylvania records 5th measles death amid worst US year since 1991
Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday as the U.S. endures its worst year for the disease since 1991.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"CDC has changed how it counts measles deaths, relying on death certificates that identify measles as the underlying cause" Death certs have been filed for first 4 PA measles associated deaths Measles listed Primary cause or caused or contributed to death www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Lancaster County coroner Stephen Diamantoni said he was informed by the state health department" Co coroner elected position in PA Required to give name of decedent Ivan Miller was congenital measles death Mary Stolzfus was Amish Lethal Microcephaly death www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“We are deeply saddened to hear of another death in Pennsylvania,” said Emily Hilliard, a spokeswoman... HHS Then FIRE JFK Jr, Secretary of HHS Erica Schwartz, head of CDC For delay & disappearance of 5 PA measles associated deaths from 2026 CDC tally www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"new death highlights the widening gap... Pennsylvania’s tally... number being reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... underscores the seriousness of the state’s outbreak" RFK Jr CDC = Center for Disinformation Control Fire RFK Jr NOW www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Forget the resignation, RFK Jr needs to be stripped of his power immediately" Finger prints all over PA measles lab confirmed cases >1000 soon 5 deaths in PA (1st since 1991) 3 deaths in Lancaster Co (record) Not winter yet Will worsen www.protectourcare.org/now-fifth-pa...
protectourcare.org
Now Fifth PA Measles Death Reported As Trump, RFK Jr Demonize MMR Vaccine — Protect Our Care
Washington D.C. – Pennsylvania health officials report today that an unvaccinated Lancaster County resident with measles has died, marking the fifth measles-associated death in the commonwealth since ...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Third Lancaster Co measles associated death Why RFK Jr pulled PA measles deaths from CDC website 2021 Speech Lancaster Co 1500 mostly Amish crowd Amish are RFK Jr "Control Group" for healthy life without vaccines Health agencies "can't stand it" Will try to get Amish vaccinated
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"ruptured spleen...county coroner...still under investigation" Ivan Miller Congenital measles Preterm birth 8 mo lung PCR+ for measles virus Not breathing at birth Coroner could not say when or how spleen ruptured Said "during resuscitation?" (AFTER death) www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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Fifth Pennsylvania resident dies after contracting measles
As measles cases continue to rise in Pennsylvania, another resident has died after contracting the disease — the fifth fatality in an outbreak that...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"To the public, that gap looks like either incompetence or concealment," Adalja told the newswire Both Incompetence - you don't change the case definition when record number of deaths reported Concealment - the higher the deaths the worse RFK Jr looks www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Pennsylvania Nears 1,000 Measles Cases as RFK Jr. Remains Silent
The state has reported its fifth measles-related death.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"An unvaccinated Lancaster County resident with confirmed measles has died" Above from PA DoH Now Lancaster Co has more measles associated deaths (3) than the Center for Disinformation Control has (2) for the entire USA in 2026
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PA DoH reports 5th measles associated death Lancaster County (3rd) Unvaccinated app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PA DoH reporting 5th measles associated death (3rd in Lancaster County) Unvaccinated
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today's increase of PA confirmed measles cases to 943 from 903 on Monday suggests the total on Friday may break 1,000 eclipsing the 997 confirmed cases in South Carolina in late 2025 / early 2026 SC measles outbreak has ended PA measles outbreak is going strong incl 4 deaths
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PA measles confirmed cases jumped to 943 from 903 on Monday Counties increasing by one Armstrong 1-->2 Jefferson 41-->42 Mercer 19-->20 Union 17-->18 York 32-->33
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PA measles confirmed cases jumped to 943 from 903 on Monday Leading County increases Lancaster 363-->381 Mifflin 106-->116 Indiana 14-->17 Center 19-->21 Clearfield 28-->30 Clinton 6-->8
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PA measles confirmed cases has jumped to 943 from 903 on Monday Leading counties are Lancaster 363-->385 Mifflin 106-->116 app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"This is not transparency; it is silence at a moment when families need clear, accurate information to protect their children" Confusion is the plan Withhold state, co, age gender under-count measles-assiciated deaths incl/ when measles contrib to death time.com/article/2026...
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Children Are Back in School. Measles Is, Too
Now that children are back in school, we must use the tools we know work to keep this preventable disease out of the classroom, writes Dr. Debra Houry.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"For a month, the CDC played games with the data, refusing to report on any of those deaths" CDC delaying and disappearing measles-associated deaths in PA, where all 4 death certificates list measles as the primary cause or cause / contributed to death www.techdirt.com/2026/09/29/c...
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CDC Finally Gets Around To Acknowledging Half Of The Measles Fatalities We Know Exist
While the game-playing that RFK Jr.'s CDC has conducted is ongoing, they can only keep up the charade for so long. The nation is undergoing the worst outbreak of measles in over three decades, with Pennsylvania currently the hardest hit of all the states. As we've discussed, there have now been four measles-related deaths in...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
H5N1 confirmed in commercial poultry in Bifrost-Riverton Manitoba
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
CDC updated its measles website to show 2 deaths in 2026 Like 1st death, no info provided on state, age, gender 4 deaths from 3 Co on PA DoH measles dashboard (deaths from 8/14/26 - 9/11/26) 1st two from Lancaster Co (8/14 & 8/18, congenital measles and Amish Lethal Microcephaly)
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Confirmed measles cases in PA increase to 903 from 890 on Friday Counties increasing by one Chester 82-->83 Franklin 3-->4 Mercer 18-->19
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Confirmed measles cases in PA increase to 903 from 890 on Friday Largest County increases Lancaster 359-->363 Mifflin 102-->106 Clearfield 26-->28
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"how federal and state public health officials determine measles deaths will only increase public confusion" CDC 2026 measles-associated death is 6 week old Amish Lethal Microcephaly case from Lancaster Co PA not the Congenital measles case Ivan Miller www.statnews.com/2026/09/25/m...
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RFK Jr.’s use of the National Center for Health Statistics will add confusion to measles deaths count
“A discrepancy between how federal and state public health officials determine measles deaths will only increase public confusion,” write Denys T. Lau and Jennifer D. Schoendorf.
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"expect the true number of cases in Pennsylvania to be in the thousands" Montour Co added 3rd case Friday Posters say measles on fire in Mennonite community 1 church has 26 Mennonite (large) FAMILIES w/ measles www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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What can Pennsylvania learn from the Texas measles outbreak?
While the outbreaks have similarities — notably, that the epicenter of the outbreaks in each state hit hardest in counties with concentrations of Mennonites — the public health approaches have differe...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"It’s less clear how school exclusion might play out — if at all — in Pennsylvania" PA started in summer Total confirmed cases will to 1,000 next week True number of measles case in MANY thousands Confirmed in 39 counties Peak measles season in winter www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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What can Pennsylvania learn from the Texas measles outbreak?
While the outbreaks have similarities — notably, that the epicenter of the outbreaks in each state hit hardest in counties with concentrations of Mennonites — the public health approaches have differe...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"clear pattern: the hardest hit areas are counties with thriving Amish settlements, including Lancaster, Chester, York and Mifflin" Measles virus thrives on low MMR vaccination clusters www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles
LEWISTOWN, Pa. — In an aging, white Pennsylvania farmhouse at the end of a long gravel driveway, the Amish couple brought their 18-year-old daughter...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"One survey carried out among the community in Lancaster County in 2022 found that less than a third of all respondents — 29.6% — believed vaccines were safe and effective" RFK Jr speech on Amish and vaccinations was in 2021 in Lancaster Co Amish audience www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles
LEWISTOWN, Pa. — In an aging, white Pennsylvania farmhouse at the end of a long gravel driveway, the Amish couple brought their 18-year-old daughter...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"the virus wreaked havoc on her immune system and led to severe complications that are rarely seen, said Paul Offit" Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis caused by measles is particularly dangerous www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles
LEWISTOWN, Pa. — In an aging, white Pennsylvania farmhouse at the end of a long gravel driveway, the Amish couple brought their 18-year-old daughter...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Both of them remember a measles outbreak in 1988 in the Amish community, leaving people sickened and at least one person dead... the most recent surge of cases is much worse, they said." There are MANY thousands of measles cases in PA www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles
LEWISTOWN, Pa. — In an aging, white Pennsylvania farmhouse at the end of a long gravel driveway, the Amish couple brought their 18-year-old daughter...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Her symptoms started with a fever and a few days later, the red rash. But after six days, her condition worsened. "She couldn't walk or talk anymore," Two subsequent hospital visits including IV fluids but condition continued to deteriorate Died 9/11/26 www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles
LEWISTOWN, Pa. — In an aging, white Pennsylvania farmhouse at the end of a long gravel driveway, the Amish couple brought their 18-year-old daughter...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"father says he still questions the safety of the vaccines and whether the shots can cause severe side effects" RFK Jr and MASA followers have been targeting the Amish for years On tape Lancaster Co PA in 2021 warning largely Amish group about vaccines www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
post-gazette.com
The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles
LEWISTOWN, Pa. — In an aging, white Pennsylvania farmhouse at the end of a long gravel driveway, the Amish couple brought their 18-year-old daughter...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amish and Mennonite people, said she believes there are hundreds of more cases that health officials don’t know about “There’s 10 to 12 people in a family,” she said Referring to Mifflin Co PA which has second highest number of confirmed measles cases www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"She was among the hundreds of people from her larger Amish community in Pennsylvania" 18F from Mifflin Co PA who died from complication of measles Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis on 9/11/26 www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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The tragic death of a Pennsylvania Amish woman stricken by measles
LEWISTOWN, Pa. — In an aging, white Pennsylvania farmhouse at the end of a long gravel driveway, the Amish couple brought their 18-year-old daughter...
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
H5N1 confirmed on commercial poultry farm in Vermilion River Co Alberta
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PA confirmed measles cases increased to 890 from 835 on Wednesday Counties increasing by one Clarion 7-->8 Clinton 5-->6 Franklin 3-->4 Montour 2-->3 Northumberland 8-->9 Somerset 13-->14 Union 16-->17
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PA confirmed measles cases increased to 890 from 835 on Wednesday Top counties were Lancaster 342-->359 Mifflin 94-->102 Jefferson 36-->41 Chester 78-->82 Clearfield 22-->26 Snyder 39-->42 Mercer 15-->18 Columbia 2-->4 Elk 4-->6
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Henry L Niman PhD @hlniman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"I have a kid with special needs, and [Kennedy] is going on about how the vaccines cause autism, and everybody knows that’s not true,” she said. “He has spread such misinformation, and he’s wackadoodle.” RFK Jr and MASA nonsense not selling www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...
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New poll shows RFK Jr. is unpopular among Pa. voters amid feud with Shapiro over measles
Pennsylvania voters really don't like RFK Jr. "He's the one person who does worse than President Trump," said pollster Don Levy.
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