Measles Elimination Status ‘Not Really’ a Concern, CDC Official Says

The U.S. Is Poised To Lose Its Measles Elimination Status. Even The Trump Admin Seems To Know That’s A Problem.

Curbing transmission of the deadly disease will be particularly challenging with vaccine skeptics in charge of public health, experts say.

As US Is Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status, RFK Jr.’s New CDC Deputy Downplays Its Significance

After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country. However, the newly appointed principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ralph Abraham, said he was unbothered by the prospect at a briefing for journalists this week. “It’s just the cost of doing business with our borders being somewhat porous for global a…

Measles elimination status 'not really' a concern, CDC official says

Ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple parts of the country are threatening the United States' status as a nation that has eliminated the virus' spread.

CDC deputy says losing measles elimination status is ‘cost of doing business’

‘This is appalling and not how public health leaders typically respond to ongoing outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases,’ one public health expert responded

The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status: Why that matters

There is little room for error in trying to stop measles. The virus is one of the most contagious, infecting 9 out of every 10 unvaccinated people exposed.

US on the verge of losing its measles elimination status

It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they plan to meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation.