The United States is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status — a designation it has held for 25 years.

The United States could soon no longer be a country considered free of measles. The Pan American Health Organization, the part of the World Health Organization that tracks infectious disease in the ...

If transmission continues into January (the 1-year mark) the US could lose the designation it has held for over 2 decades. HealthDay News — The US may be on track to lose its measles elimination ...

Canada has lost its measles elimination status nearly three decades after it achieved the distinction, under circumstances that closely resemble what’s happened in the U.S. this year. The Pan American ...

In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the country’s measles-free status on Nov. 10, 2025. The Pan ...