{"id":"d1788c8f-ac73-4c6a-b961-4e52742d2213","url":"https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/measles-killed-6-week-old-baby-coroner-confirms-after-rfk-jr-disputed-deaths/","domain":"arstechnica.com","outlet":{"name":"Ars Technica","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths","plainHeadline":"Measles killed a 6-week-old baby in Lancaster, coroner confirms.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Lancaster County coroner confirmed a six-week-old girl died from measles.","Baby had Amish lethal microcephaly; mutation in SLC25A19 gene found.","State health department reported two measles deaths in Pennsylvania previously.","Controversy arose after RFK Jr. claimed deaths were fabricated; official confirmation followed.","A newborn boy also died; authorities debated whether measles contributed to death."],"topics":["Health","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T20:22:41.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-04T20:48:44.964Z","story":null}