RFK Jr. Minimizes Measles Outbreak In Texas - FactCheck.org

Published Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:08:44 GMT | By FactCheck.org On https://www.factcheck.org

Upcomingweb USA Health Latest News - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, downplayed the seriousness of an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, falsely claiming that people had been hospitalized “mainly for quarantine” and misleadingly stating that the situation is “not unusual.” The Texas outbreak is already larger than any single outbreak last year and has led to the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015.