In the past two years, over 830 people have been hospitalized in the US due to preventable measles outbreaks.

The U.S. has officially lost its status as a country where measles is eliminated, a public health triumph secured a quarter century ago. Researchers with direct knowledge of the deliberations on the country’s status told KFF Health News that the Pan American Health Organization reached the conclusion this week: Measles has reestablished regular transmission in the country. PAHO had planned a…

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