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CDC sends a 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania amid measles outbreak

The CDC says it will keep working closely with Pennsylvania health officials, and the expert's deployment follows an ongoing measles outbreak; the culprit is already known.

On air: Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on The Pile-On
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe CDC is sending a disease detective to Pennsylvania to help with the ongoing measles outbreak.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA spokesperson told NBC News the agency will keep working closely with state health officials.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA detective.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI love that we're calling it a mystery, because mysteries are exciting, and this is a story about a team coming together to look at the clues.

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