The U.S. could lose its measles elimination status this week as cases surge

First reported by New York Times at Tue 10:39 AM · 6 outlets in all

1. Guardian3hUS could lose measles-free status soon as RFK Jr’s pushes anti-vaccine agendaCountry is in the middle of worst measles outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases nationallyThe United States could lose its measles elimination status this week, an event likely to cement health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s legacy of meddling in vaccine policies amid the worst outbreak of the virus in the US in 35 years.If the US loses its measles-free status, it would join Canada and several European and Asian nations that had eliminated the disease only for it to return.
2. CNN18hCDC chief says agency will not change measles response if US loses elimination status
3. MS NOW20hIf the U.S. loses its measles elimination status, will the Trump administration care?In 2024 the total number of measles cases in the U.S. was 283. This year it’s 5,182 — and counting.
4. Scientific American(subscription required)22hThe U.S. may be on the cusp of losing its measles elimination statusYears after being officially eliminated, measles is rampant in the U.S. Could it be back for good?
5. Yahoo News22hThe U.S. could lose its measles elimination status this week as cases surge
6. New York Times(subscription required)23hThe U.S. Has Lost Its Measles-Elimination Status, Data SuggestsAn 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.