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'This is deception:' Officials continue to press DOH on 'measles-associated' deaths - CBS 21

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Officials are calling Pennsylvania DOH's "measles-associated" death label deceptive — and Gov. Shapiro is dismissing the challenge as conspiracy theory.

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'This is deception:' Officials continue to press DOH on 'measles-associated' deaths - CBS 21

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  • Pennsylvania officials are publicly accusing the DOH of deception over how it categorizes and labels measles-linked deaths.
  • Gov. Shapiro dismissed questions about the discrepancies as 'conspiracy theories,' escalating the political standoff.
  • The dispute centers on whether 'measles-associated' is an honest label or a way to obscure the true cause of death.
  • The clash puts government health communication credibility directly on trial during an active outbreak.
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