Possible U.S. loss of measles-free status is ‘cost of doing business,' CDC deputy says
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.
The US Is In For Another Bad Year of Measles Cases
A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.
After a year marked by measles outbreaks across the U.S., is the virus now endemic?
Measles has been spreading in the U.S. for a year, a milestone that could mean the virus can no longer be considered eliminated.
Napa County reports first measles case since 2012
Napa County has reported its first measles case since 2012 - an unvaccinated child who had recently traveled to South Carolina, where a large outbreak has infected nearly 650 people.
The US had a record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback
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.
Scientific American
As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good?
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
One Year After Texas Measles Outbreak Began, Experts Consider Another Grim Milestone
It’s unclear whether the United States can keep its designation as a country that officially eliminated the disease.
Becker's Hospital Review
With over 500 measles cases, South Carolina has largest outbreak in US
South Carolina reports over 500 measles cases, the largest US outbreak in 2026, with Spartanburg County most affected and hundreds quarantined.
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