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 ...

The U.S. grapples with its largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, putting its disease elimination status at risk if virus ...

The new data from the US Measles Tracker, hosted by the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins ...

U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak.

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.

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 ...

Measles vaccination rates may be lower than thought, risking ‘elimination status' Researchers say that rates may be as low as 71% in younger children, well below the threshold needed for herd ...