The U.S.’s measles elimination status has been revoked after 26 years as the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country, marking a major setback for public health officials amid declining vaccination rates. The Pan American Health Organization, part of the public health arm of the United Nations,
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The U.S.’s measles elimination status has been revoked after 26 years as the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country, marking a major setback for public health officials amid declining vaccination rates. The Pan American Health Organization, part of the public health arm of the United Nations,
The US has lost its long-standing status as having eradicated measles after transmission of the disease has continued through the past year and broken case records, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. The U.S.’s measles elimination status has been revoked after 26 years as the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country, marking a major setback for public health officials amid declining vaccination rates.
Bloomberg reported the story as "US Loses Measles Elimination Status as Cases Surge, WSJ Says." Washington Examiner reported the story as "US loses measles elimination status amid surge in cases: Report."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and Bloomberg. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 58 minutes ago.
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