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RFK Jr. says measles outbreaks are 'not unusual' in the U.S. Docs say he’s wrong

By CNN  
   February 28, 2025

When HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy answered questions during the first cabinet meeting of the new Trump administration, he incorrectly described the number of people who died in a West Texas measles outbreak and the reason people were hospitalized. Measles outbreaks are "not unusual," Kennedy said. Doctors say that was wrong, too.

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