US has lost measles elimination status, global health authorities say November 14, 20265:15 PM ET

From KFF Health News

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Amy Maxmen

Anna Fajardo, a public health nurse, offers vaccines at a school registration event in southwestern Utah. Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News
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The U.S. has lost its status as a country where measles is eliminated, a public health triumph secured a quarter century ago.

Researchers with direct knowledge of the deliberations on the country's status told KFF Health News that the Pan American Health Organization reached the conclusion this week: Measles has reestablished regular transmission in the country.