Pennsylvania seeks CDC emergency aid as measles outbreak spreads
The state has requested an Epi-Aid from the CDC, with officials conditioning the request on federal recognition of four reported measles deaths.
Pennsylvania is seeking emergency assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a measles outbreak spreads across the state, according to a letter reviewed by the Guardian. The Pennsylvania Department of Health has begun the process of requesting CDC emergency support known as an Epi-Aid, a designation that provides direct federal assistance during public health emergencies.
The state has reportedly conditioned its request on the CDC publicly recognizing four measles-associated deaths that Pennsylvania has reported. The request comes as the state's Democratic governor and the US health secretary have publicly disagreed over the outbreak's severity.
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- Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads — The Guardian — World
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