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US on verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters

January 20, 2026 11:50 pm

Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the US may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it.

Measles spike in US shows how vaccine hesitancy threatens decades of public-health progress

June 07, 2025 7:41 am

Measles is often regarded as the ‘canary in the coalmine’ — if cases spread, it is a warning that other disease outbreaks might spring up where there are gaps in vaccination coverage. Its resurgence in the US is a global warning.

India launches 100% measles and rubella vaccine coverage drive for children by 2026: Why is this significant for eliminating infection?

April 25, 2025 4:25 pm

Data shows 93.7% children received the first dose and 92.2% received the second dose in 2024-25

Measles cases in Texas rise to 624, state health department says

April 22, 2025 10:24 pm

Sugerman also said the US could be at risk of losing its measles elimination status if the cases in the outbreak continue to spread past January 20, 2026.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | February 23 to March 01, 2025

March 04, 2025 11:27 am

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Outbreak of measles in US' Texas, New Mexico sickens nearly 100

February 23, 2025 7:29 am

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 90 cases have been reported until last month in the South Plains area, in the north-west region of the state.

Measles is a contagious viral infection that causes fever, cough, runny nose, skin blotches and sore throat.

Measles cases up in India: Are missed vaccines to blame?

November 16, 2024 12:59 pm

India is second among 57 nations affected. The immunisation against infection remains stagnant, says report

More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says

February 20, 2024 10:19 pm

Measles is a highly contagious, airborne virus that mostly affects children under five years old. It can be prevented by two doses of vaccine and more than 50 million deaths have been averted since 2000, according to the WHO.