US Faces Loss of Measles-Free Status for First Time in 26 Years

With over 5,200 confirmed measles cases and 11 deaths since early 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (OPS) is set to decide next week whether to strip the United States of its measles elimination status, a first in 26 years. The CDC maintains its current strategy will not change, but the decision would mark a significant public-health setback and signal a broader regional trend of vaccine-preventable disease resurgence.

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