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US builds case to retain measles elimination status as infections mount
U.S. health officials cite genetic and epidemiological evidence to separate 2,065 confirmed measles cases from last year's Texas outbreak to maintain elimination status.
- On Jan 6, U.S. public health officials said ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina and other states are unrelated to last year’s major Texas outbreak, aiming to retain elimination status after record infections.
- A large Texas outbreak that began in January 2025 spread to multiple states including Arizona‑Utah and South Carolina, while PAHO will evaluate 2,065 confirmed cases this year to decide on U.S. elimination status.
- State labs used interviews and genotype checks to trace spread, with Kelly Oakeson reporting Utah’s strain is "different enough" from Texas and the CDC’s whole‑genome sequencing found early signs outbreaks may not be related.
- A U.S. Health and Human Services spokesman confirmed the CDC found no epidemiological evidence linking ongoing outbreaks to Texas, while Noel Brewer said `No cases linked the two outbreaks in any clear way`.
- Scientists caution that underreporting and gaps may mask links, as outbreaks in communities that distrust public health complicate tracing; former CDC official Dr. Demetre Daskalakis says PAHO will decide based on evidence.
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US builds case to retain measles elimination status as infections mount
U.S. officials are building a case that ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina and other states are unrelated to last year's major outbreak in Texas, as it tries to retain its status of having eliminated the disease after recording the highest number of confirmed infections in three decades.
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U.S. authorities are trying to prove that measles outbreaks are occurring in South Carolina and others.
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