# US loses measles elimination status amid surge in cases: Report

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Examiner, Nov 13, 2026, 9:50 PM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/4803790/us-loses-measles-elimination-status/>

The U.S.’s measles elimination status has been revoked after 26 years as the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country, marking a major setback for public health officials amid declining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, determined that measles had circulated continuously

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- Nov 13, 2026, 7:22 PM: [Measles: After 26 years, the US has lost its elimination status](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1Kb0EwRFBjQmk0akUxMHk3QkVmMHo4OTdVM2ZRYmJFTGZCc3k3b1Q1dmxNNndXZXlycHlocGZNZlA5eDhaWldxaEdZalYzVHJ1ZVBZeV80OF9CNkczX0JBellLR0IwNWs5Q2loNzREWWVvaHFWcGRVSjZxSQ?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:35 PM: [After 26 years, the U.S. has lost its measles elimination status](<https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/13/health/us-measles-elimination-status>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:50 PM: [US loses measles elimination status amid surge in cases: Report](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/4803790/us-loses-measles-elimination-status/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  The U.S.’s measles elimination status has been revoked after 26 years as the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country, marking a major setback for public health officials amid declining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, determined that measles had circulated continuously