U.S. loses measles elimination status after 26 years

U.S. loses measles elimination status after 26 years

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An independent panel appointed by the Pan American Health Organization announced that the United States has lost its measles elimination status, ending a 26-year period without endemic transmission. The decision followed a review that began in early 2025, when the PAHO-appointed expert group convened to assess continuous measles transmission since January 2025. CDC Director Dr.

Erica Schwartz told Reuters that the agency would keep its outbreak response unchanged even if the status were revoked. CDC reports indicated more than 5,400 measles infections across 45 states and ten deaths, including recent fatalities in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

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Pan American Health Organization Paul Offit Peter Hotez CDC

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United States Texas, United States Utah, United States Arizona, United States South Carolina, United States Pennsylvania, United States Washington, D.C., United States

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The claim that the United States has lost its measles elimination status according to an independent panel appointed by the Pan American Health Organization has insufficient evidence. The convening of the PAHO-appointed expert group in early 2025 to assess continuous measles transmission since January 2025 is partially confirmed. The United States having a 26-year period without endemic measles transmission before losing elimination status is partially confirmed. The statement by CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz to Reuters that the outbreak response would remain unchanged even if the status were revoked is partially confirmed. The CDC reports indicating over 5,400 measles infections across 45 states and ten deaths are confirmed.

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