by Chris Walker | Feb 5, 2026 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Measles, measles elimination status, News, Pan American Health Organization, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified nearly 600 cases of measles in the U.S. in the first month of 2026 — a number that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago, as the virus has been considered eradicated in the U.S. for more than two decades. As of January 29, the CDC counted 588 cases of measles across 17 states. The vast majority of cases…
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by Chris Walker | Jan 22, 2026 | anti vaxxers, Measles, measles elimination status, News, Pan American Health Organization, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vaccines
After months of peddling disinformation about measles vaccines, Trump administration officials appear to be planning to fight to keep the U.S.’s measles elimination status, even as outbreaks surge in multiple parts of the country. Measles has been considered virtually “eliminated” in the U.S. since 2000. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) definition of “elimination…
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