AI-Summary – News For Tomorrow
Multiple sources report that both Canada and the US are at risk of losing their “measles elimination” status due to rising cases. This puts the entire Americas region’s measles-free designation in jeopardy. Decreasing vaccination rates are cited as a primary factor, leading to outbreaks and threatening years of progress in eradicating the disease. The potential loss of this status signifies a significant public health setback, highlighting the critical importance of maintaining high vaccination coverage.
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- Canada Is About to Lose Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles The New York Times
- North America May Soon No Longer Be Officially Measles-Free, Experts Say Scientific American
- The Americas, led by Canada, is on the brink of losing measles-elimination status statnews.com
- The US might lose its longstanding ‘measles elimination’ status The Independent
- measles elimination status at risk in the US KSL NewsRadio
