CDC Data Confirms US Is 2 Months Away From Losing Measles Elimination Status
Canada lost measles elimination status after nearly 30 years due to declining childhood vaccination rates amid rising anti-vaccine activism and 420 anti-science bills this year.
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Comment: Canada lost its measles-free status; U.S. likely next
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington The increase in infections comes as U.S. health efforts have fallen to a cycle of anti-science policy. Comment: Canada lost its measles-free status; U.S. likely next Wire Service
Director: The recent statement by the Pan American Health Organization, which confirmed that the Region of the Americas lost the status of measles elimination, must be a warning signal for all countries, including Chile. The milestone reached in 2016 was left behind after Canada recorded endemic transmission for more than a year, a condition sufficient to reverse regional achievement. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and can only b…
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