US Hits 1 Year of Measles Spread, CDC’s No. 2 Calls Outbreaks ‘Cost of Doing Business’

US hits one year of measles spread. CDC's No. 2 calls outbreaks 'cost of doing business'

The U.S. on Tuesday met one of the key conditions for losing its measles elimination status, more than 25 years after it achieved this distinction and one year into a second Trump administration that has deprioritized infectious diseases.

US hits 1 year of measles spread, CDC’s No. 2 calls outbreaks ‘cost of doing business’

The U.S. on Tuesday met one of the key conditions for losing its measles elimination status, more than 25 years after it achieved this distinction and one year into a second Trump administration that has deprioritized the prevention of infectious diseases.  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office for the Americas, considers Jan. 20, 2025, to be the date…

Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’

Ralph Abraham, CDC principal deputy director, suggests measles transmission is inevitable due to travel, supports 'personal freedom' to forgo vaccination.