Scientists who analyzed public data for The New York Times concluded the highly contagious virus is circulating in the US 26 years after being declared eliminated. An international panel will make an official designation on Tuesday, but it apparently won’t change the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approach. [Link: The U.S. Has Lost Its Measles-Elimination Status, Data Suggests | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/health/measles-united-states-elimination-rfk.html | The New York Times]
Scientists who analyzed public data for The New York Times concluded the highly contagious virus is circulating in the US 26 years after being declared eliminated. An international panel will make an official designation on Tuesday, but it apparently won’t change the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approach.
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