The United States is moving quickly toward losing its status as a measles-free nation, a new study says.
The nation has missed four of seven markers set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after experts declared measles eradicated in 2000, researchers report in a recent press release published on April 30, 2026.
The report mentioned a surge in measles cases and the spread of outbreaks nationwide. Measles cases are spreading more within the United States than from abroad, heightening the risk of infection and risk to American residents.
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According to a doctor working at Boston Children’s Hospital, the reintroduction of measles into the United States would have a devastating effect on the healthcare system of the nation.
Severe measles infections can cause life-threatening pneumonia or encephalitis, according to the World Health Organization. Infections can also cause lasting damage to children’s vision or hearing.
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