According to Techdirt, the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has now led to a fifth death, and the situation is worsening. The report describes the outbreak as part of a larger national problem that is not being brought under control.
The article says that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sought to place responsibility on state officials. Techdirt rejects that framing, arguing that the federal response has been a total failure of leadership and that the attempt to blame states is not credible.
The dispute over who is at fault has policy consequences, as it shapes how the public and officials respond to the outbreak. The source is one-sided in its criticism, but it makes clear that the political conflict over the measles response is intensifying.