Losing the status is a far bigger deal than most people likely know, and getting it back is no fast or easy feat.

Amid ongoing record post-elimination measles activity in the United States, four states have reported more measles cases or ...

There have been 1,277 confirmed cases of measles this year, which has eclipsed 2019 to become the highest annual total since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. And there is still half ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

The heightened spread of the disease is a “canary in the coal mine” moment, representing the rapid return of several ...

The U.S. grapples with its largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, putting its disease elimination status at risk if virus ...

Why it matters if the U.S. loses its measles elimination status Here’s what could happen if the deadly disease returns as an enduring health threat.

The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The ...

Confirmed measles cases in the U.S. reached 1,288, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Wednesday, the highest since the childhood disease was declared eliminated from ...

Dropping vaccination rates and changes in U.S. vaccine policy have public health experts concerned that annual measles outbreaks could become more frequent.

A wave of anti-vaccine sentiment has spurred measles outbreaks around the world, and could lead to outbreaks of other ...