U.S. Likely to Lose Measles Elimination Status Amid Multiple, Fatal Outbreaks

Updated, Nov. 14: The United States has officially lost its measles elimination status, according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with the matter.” The Pan American Health Organization has not responded, but an official report and announcement are expected early in the week. The United States is poised to lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 26 years, when the country first eradicated the highly contagious childhood disease, numerous experts told The 74. The announcement from the Pan American Health Organization is expected early next week and comes amid a deadly surge in measles cases and precipitously falling childhood vaccination rates. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter “I think we will lose measles elimination status (and) I think we should,” said Dr.

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