The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they plan to meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing […]
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