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US Has Lost Measles Elimination Status, Global Health Authorities Say
KFF Health News · By Amy Maxmen ·
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- The U.S. has officially lost its status as a country where measles is eliminated, according to KFF Health News and Live Science reporting on WHO authorities.
- Measles had been eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, meaning over a year without continuous domestic spread of the virus.
- KFF Health News reports that researchers with direct knowledge of the deliberations say the Pan American Health Organization made the determination.
Why it matters
Losing elimination status means measles is now considered to be circulating continuously in the U.S., a major change after more than 25 years without it, with implications for public health surveillance and vaccination efforts.
Who’s affected
- public health professionals
- epidemiologists and vaccine researchers
- anyone with a stake in US measles vaccination policy
The U.S. has officially lost its status as a country where measles is eliminated, a public health triumph secured a quarter century ago. Researchers with direct knowledge of the deliberations on the country’s status told KFF Health News that the Pan American Health Organization…
Timeline
Reports say WHO and PAHO authorities determined the U.S. has lost measles elimination status
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