US, Mexico, and Guatemala Face Potential Loss of Measles Elimination Status
An independent commission is reviewing whether countries in the Americas still meet measles elimination criteria. The United States, Mexico, and Guatemala may lose their measles-free status amid a severe outbreak in the US.
An independent commission is reviewing whether several countries in the Americas continue to meet measles elimination criteria. As part of this process, the commission is examining the measles-free status of the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala, all of which may now lose that designation.
For the United States, the loss of measles elimination status could occur as early as this week. The country is in the middle of its worst measles outbreak since 1991, with national case numbers surpassing 5,400 infections.
The potential revocation of the status also coincides with health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushing an anti-vaccine agenda. The decision on the nation's elimination status is expected to become an event closely tied to his stance as the outbreak continues across the country.
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