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US loses measles elimination status as cases surge: WSJ

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 14 Nov, 07:35 IST, latest 14 Nov, 12:05 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Mint at 14 Nov, 07:35 IST; the latest is from The Straits Times at 14 Nov, 12:05 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report14 Nov, 07:35 IST
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The US has lost its long-standing status as having eradicated measles after transmission of the disease has continued through the past year and broken case records, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
The CDC has confirmed 5,412 cases so far in 2026, more than double the total in 2025.

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