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A Child Is Dead of Measles in New York, and RFK Jr. Wants "Natural Measles" Back

A New York child is dead, cases are surging nationwide, and RFK Jr. thinks we should go back to “natural measles.” This is what dismantling public health looks like.

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Dana DuBois
Nov 07, 2026
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LEWIS COUNTY, NEW YORK (The Daily Whatever Press) — A child is dead of measles in New York, and I would like every person who has ever typed “measles is just a rash, simp” into a Facebook comment box to put down the phone and go stand in the corner until I say so.

Last week, the New York State Departmen…

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