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Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
The CDC has dispatched a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania amid a measles outbreak that has left six people dead
I’ll save them the bother
Problem: Measles
Solution: Vaccines
The CDC has dispatched a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania amid a growing measles outbreak that has left six people dead since August. @SamChampion reports.
Six people have died because of measles in Pennsylvania. Six. That is six too many. Please vaccinate. The measles vaccine is safe and highly effective.
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Breaking news: A 39-year-old woman from Franklin County, Pennsylvania, who had been diagnosed with measles has died, according to the local coroner’s office, marking the sixth such death reported since the state’s outbreak began this year. wapo.st/4ykZXlI
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
I'm day one post flu vaccine
Absolutely nothing has happened
Which is the whole point of it
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s department funneled nearly $800,000 into a research project tied to a Russian lab at the center of a chilling plague mystery.
thedailybeast.com/rfk-jrs-se…
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Maybe just MAYBE VACCINES are not a bad , but rather a safe solution for YOUR family and your community
Pennsylvania is reporting 74 new measles cases since Monday, the state's health department said.
A total of 1,078 cases have been reported in the state this year. At least 207 people have been hospitalized and five have died, officials said.
Read more: abcnews.link/6OpXFXE
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
MAHA
The U.S. is experiencing its worst measles outbreak since 1991. These graphics show the scale of the crisis. apnews.com/article/measles-i…
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
The U.S. is experiencing its worst measles outbreak since 1991. These graphics show the scale of the crisis. apnews.com/article/measles-i…
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Here are the facts: Pennsylvania is experiencing one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country. To date, we have 1,004 cases in 39 of our counties.
BUT we are making progress: The Pennsylvania Department of Health and providers across PA administered 53,000 MMR vaccines in September. That’s more than DOUBLE the number of doses administered in an average month.
This disease is preventable. I urge Pennsylvanians to talk with a trusted health care provider and make sure you have the best possible information to protect you and your family.
Thank you to the Pennsylvanians doing their part to keep their families and their neighbors safe.
For the latest case counts and where to get an MMR vaccine visit the link below. ⬇️
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Fifth Measles Death Reported As US Cases Reach New 35-Year High- measles first described in the 9th Century and we had beat it with the vaccine- now 5 deaths in the US in 2026 from measles- really tragic usnews.com/news/health-news/…
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Five
The death toll from measles in Pennsylvania continues to climb.
ONE measles death is too many
It's entirely preventable by vaccination
What an avoidable tragedy
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Pennsylvania health department confirms 5th measles-related death this year ebx.sh/pqsvO2
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
Pennsylvania reported Wednesday that a fifth person who had measles has died as rising infections in the state continue to push up the country’s record-breaking count of cases. wapo.st/4rCuyct
Raymond Pitetti, MD, MPH retweeted
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday amid an ongoing outbreak that is on track to become the largest the US has seen in decades. cnn.it/4AzaOKW
