# If the U.S. loses its measles elimination status, will the Trump administration care?

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6 outlets covering · First listed: MS NOW, Nov 10, 2026, 1:30 PM · Read it: <https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/measles-cdc-kennedy-trump-administration-schwartz-elimination-status>

In 2024 the total number of measles cases in the U.S. was 283. This year it’s 5,182 — and counting.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 10:39 AM: [The U.S. Has Lost Its Measles-Elimination Status, Data Suggests](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/health/measles-united-states-elimination-rfk.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  An international panel of scientific experts will convene on Tuesday to evaluate the status, but genetic data already shows the virus is once again entrenched in the United States.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:30 AM: [The U.S. may be on the cusp of losing its measles elimination status](<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-may-be-on-the-cusp-of-losing-its-measles-elimination-status/>) — Scientific American (Magazine, United States)
  Years after being officially eliminated, measles is rampant in the U.S. Could it be back for good?
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:30 AM: [The U.S. could lose its measles elimination status this week as cases surge](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/u-may-cusp-losing-measles-173000212.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:30 PM: [If the U.S. loses its measles elimination status, will the Trump administration care?](<https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/measles-cdc-kennedy-trump-administration-schwartz-elimination-status>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  In 2024 the total number of measles cases in the U.S. was 283. This year it’s 5,182 — and counting.
- Nov 10, 2026, 4:05 PM: [CDC chief says agency will not change measles response if US loses elimination status](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9RVk4tNmM1Q2tybk1wWEhORHJBeHl1VXozTWoweE04NFRWbTBtWWxPTHJsaUNMZXI3V2RvTTNwM0ZzZ2ZkUUY2Q2ZvVVRvRHJPVnh0TnNnU3FqV194N01QNWlLS2lTNjZLTURTUWtQb1REUVF0WXRweldR?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:59 AM: [CDC chief: No measles response change if elimination status lost](<https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6213788-cdc-responds-measles-elimination-status/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be changing its response to the ongoing measles outbreaks if the country loses its measles elimination status this month. “Let’s say we did lose our measles elimination status. ​We’re going to be doing the same exact thing that we’ve been doing today, which is working…
