Greg Furlong
ON THE RECORD · 10 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“None of us know when our last day is here on this Earth,”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong reflected on the unpredictability of death while discussing the measles-related fatality in Jefferson county.
“But it’s a shame that had to lead to somebody’s death.”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong lamented that it took a death to raise awareness about measles immunization.
“Hopefully this is something that more people get tested, more people get immunized. It’s something we thought we had eradicated, and here we are,”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong expressed hope that more people would get tested and immunized for measles, a disease thought to have been eradicated.
“People do not want to be a statistic.”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong said people do not want to become a statistic when discussing the importance of immunization.
“it’s informing people of something that we should all be aware of”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong said he made the announcement about the death on Sunday to inform the public about measles.
“I 100% guarantee it,”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong said he believed Pennsylvania's official measles case numbers are an undercount.
“We can all learn from this, and hopefully we can encourage more people who aren’t immunized to get immunized,”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong urged more unimmunized people to get vaccinated following the measles death.
“Even with her underlying conditions, I believe she’d be alive today.”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong said the woman's underlying conditions would not have killed her without the measles infection.
“They were going to, but obviously got to the point where it turned to the worst and ultimately led to her death,”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong explained that the unvaccinated woman who died had not sought medical care for her apparent measles infection.
“But I strongly 100% believe if this wouldn’t have come into her life that she would be alive today,”
Greg Furlong · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Furlong stated his belief that the woman would have survived if not for the measles infection.