Losing the status is a far bigger deal than most people likely know, and getting it back is no fast or easy feat.

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

There have been 1,277 confirmed cases of measles this year, which has eclipsed 2019 to become the highest annual total since ...

There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated a ...

The United States is witnessing its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years, with 1,300 cases reported across 39 states. The CDC warns that the nation's measles elimination status is at risk if the ...

The new data from the US Measles Tracker, hosted by the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins ...

The United States is witnessing a record surge in measles cases in 2025. Confirmed cases have crossed 1,200, exceeding the ...

U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak.

At least 1,277 cases have been reported as of Monday, surpassing the previous record set in 2019, despite 2025 being only ...

Losing measles elimination status “is a big deal in terms of reputation and prestige,” said Dr. Paul Spiegel, director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University.

As of the end of 2023, U.S. measles elimination status was maintained.” The CDC noted that nearly in all the cases, those infected by measles had either traveled internationally, or spent time ...

Measles vaccination rates for young children may be far lower than publicly reported, a troubling development that could mean the United States is closer than expected to losing its “elimination ...