US loses measles-elimination status after 26 years, WSJ reports
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The Pan American Health Organization stripped the United States of its measles-elimination status held since 2000 after determining the virus circulated continuously for over 12 months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 5,182 confirmed cases across 45 states, New York City, and Washington, D.C. this year alone, more than double 2025's total of 2,289. Since 2025, approximately 7,500 people have been infected and 13 have died, with nearly all cases involving unvaccinated or unknown vaccination status and roughly one in nine patients hospitalized.
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