Fears US set to lose measles elimination status
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Measles has been spreading in the U.S. for a year, a milestone that could mean the virus can no longer be considered eliminated.
RFK Jr.'s new CDC deputy said this week he was unbothered by the prospect of the U.S. losing its measles-free status for the first time since 2000, citing "personal freedom" on vaccinations.
A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.
The U.S. has held its measles-free status for more than 25 years. Experts say unrelenting outbreaks in the past year may change that
Wisconsin played a part in that, with a measles outbreak in Oconto County that stretched from August to October. The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles-free status because of ongoing transmission. The decision will come in spring.
It’s unclear whether the United States can keep its designation as a country that officially eliminated the disease.
Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been new cases in the United States each week since. Texas reported more than 760 cases and the deaths of two children before declaring the outbreak over in August.
Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been more new cases in the United States each week since.