Losing the status is a far bigger deal than most people likely know, and getting it back is no fast or easy feat.

There have been 1,277 confirmed cases of measles this year, which has eclipsed 2019 to become the highest annual total since ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

Amid ongoing record post-elimination measles activity in the United States, four states have reported more measles cases, ...

The heightened spread of the disease is a “canary in the coal mine” moment, representing the rapid return of several ...

Manitoba confirmed 12 more cases of measles in its weekly update posted online Wednesday, with the total number of confirmed ...

As of the end of 2023, U.S. measles elimination status was maintained.” The CDC noted that nearly in all the cases, those infected by measles had either traveled internationally, or spent time ...

Losing measles elimination status “is a big deal in terms of reputation and prestige,” said Dr. Paul Spiegel, director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University.

Why it matters if the U.S. loses its measles elimination status. Here’s what could happen if the deadly disease returns as an enduring health threat. July 10, 2025. 4 min.

Measles vaccination rates for young children may be far lower than publicly reported, a troubling development that could mean the United States is closer than expected to losing its “elimination ...

As the growing spread of measles in Canada may be imperiling the country's official elimination status for the disease, some social media users are blaming the entry of unvaccinated immigrants for the ...