United States Faces Impending Loss of Measles Elimination Status

By Noel T. Brewer · STAT News · 2026-08-06

According to STAT News, a federal committee will meet in mid-August to determine if the U.S. has officially lost its 25-year status as a country where measles is eliminated. This review follows a dramatic spike in domestic infections, with 2,371 cases reported so far in 2026, mar