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Title: CDC Data Confirms US is 2 Months Away From Losing Measles Elimination
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Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/11/19/1...

An anonymous reader shares a report: Federal health officials have linked two
massive US measles outbreaks, confirming that the country is about two months
away from losing its measles elimination status, according to a report by The
New York Times. The Times obtained a recording of a call during which
officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to
state health departments that the ongoing measles outbreak at the border of
Arizona and Utah is a continuation of the explosive outbreak in West Texas
that began in mid- to late-January. That is, the two massive outbreaks are
being caused by the same subtype of measles virus. This is a significant link
that hasn't previously been reported despite persistent questions from
journalists and concerns from health experts, particularly in light of Canada
losing its elimination status last week. The loss of an elimination status
means that measles will once again be considered endemic to the US, an
embarrassing public health backslide for a vaccine-preventable disease.

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